The History of Sir Charles Grandison: In a Series of Letters, Volume 2John Donaldson, 1776 |
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... hand : Were there fifty ladies here , my good Dr Bartlett , whom you had never feen before , you would , I am fure , from the character you have had of Mifs Byron , be un- der no difficulty of reading that character in this young lady's ...
... hand : Were there fifty ladies here , my good Dr Bartlett , whom you had never feen before , you would , I am fure , from the character you have had of Mifs Byron , be un- der no difficulty of reading that character in this young lady's ...
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... hand , and with a countenance of admira- tion ) my Lord G. is to fhew us his collection of butterflies , and other gaudy infects : Will you make one ? Of the gaudy infects ? whifpered I.— Fie , Harriet ! One of the party , you know , I ...
... hand , and with a countenance of admira- tion ) my Lord G. is to fhew us his collection of butterflies , and other gaudy infects : Will you make one ? Of the gaudy infects ? whifpered I.— Fie , Harriet ! One of the party , you know , I ...
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... hand- fome , that he may be excufed , when one knows him , for thinking himself fo ; because he is liable to make greater miftakes than that . He dreffes very gaily too . He is at the head of the fafhion , as it feems he thinks ; but ...
... hand- fome , that he may be excufed , when one knows him , for thinking himself fo ; because he is liable to make greater miftakes than that . He dreffes very gaily too . He is at the head of the fafhion , as it feems he thinks ; but ...
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... hands , faid , Well , our other fif- ter , our new found fifter , let me know how you like us ; I am in pain left you ... hand to flatter us , we love to fay handfome things to one another ; and fo teach the men to find us out . You need ...
... hands , faid , Well , our other fif- ter , our new found fifter , let me know how you like us ; I am in pain left you ... hand to flatter us , we love to fay handfome things to one another ; and fo teach the men to find us out . You need ...
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... hand , you are a good girl ; and that is more to your honour than beauty . Be quiet , Lady L. faid Mifs Grandifon . Mr Grandifon came up - What ? Is there not another hand for me ? B 2 I was I was vexed at his interruption . It ...
... hand , you are a good girl ; and that is more to your honour than beauty . Be quiet , Lady L. faid Mifs Grandifon . Mr Grandifon came up - What ? Is there not another hand for me ? B 2 I was I was vexed at his interruption . It ...
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Page 166 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
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