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Who were the persons that lodged in this house when it was first built ? The king
replied , His ancestors . And who , says the Dervise , was the last person that
lodged here ? The king replied , His father . And who is it , says the Dervise , that
...
Who were the persons that lodged in this house when it was first built ? The king
replied , His ancestors . And who , says the Dervise , was the last person that
lodged here ? The king replied , His father . And who is it , says the Dervise , that
...
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Sir , I talk not of imaginary things ; I talk of what has happened to an English
house of Commons , and from an English army ; not only from an English army ,
but an army that was raised by that every house of Commons , an army that was
paid ...
Sir , I talk not of imaginary things ; I talk of what has happened to an English
house of Commons , and from an English army ; not only from an English army ,
but an army that was raised by that every house of Commons , an army that was
paid ...
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... this makes them wavering in their opinions about affairs of state , and never
long of the same mind ; and as this house is chosen by the free and unbiaffed
voice of the people in general , if this choice were so often renewed , we might
expect ...
... this makes them wavering in their opinions about affairs of state , and never
long of the same mind ; and as this house is chosen by the free and unbiaffed
voice of the people in general , if this choice were so often renewed , we might
expect ...
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CAS . I am glad that my weak words Have struck but thus much show of fire from
Brutus . SHAKSPEARE . с н А Р. II . BELLARIUS , GUIDERIUS , AND
ARVIRAGUS . BEL , A GOODLY day ! not to keep house , with such Whose roof's
as low as ...
CAS . I am glad that my weak words Have struck but thus much show of fire from
Brutus . SHAKSPEARE . с н А Р. II . BELLARIUS , GUIDERIUS , AND
ARVIRAGUS . BEL , A GOODLY day ! not to keep house , with such Whose roof's
as low as ...
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... honour though a stranger ) was extremely concerned for his father ; -And that if
there was any thing in your house or cellar— ( and thou might'st have 23 added
added my purse too , said my uncle Toby ) CHAP . I. 341 PATHETIC PIECES.
... honour though a stranger ) was extremely concerned for his father ; -And that if
there was any thing in your house or cellar— ( and thou might'st have 23 added
added my purse too , said my uncle Toby ) CHAP . I. 341 PATHETIC PIECES.
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| Title | The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking |
| Author | William Enfield |
| Editor | William Enfield |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1797 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Length | 436 pages |
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