The Spectator, Volume 3George Gregory Smith J.M. Dent & Company, 1897 |
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... Admiration which she aims at ; and the vain Dress or Discourse of a Man , would destroy the Com liness of his Shape , or Goodness of his Understanding , I say the Goodness of his Understanding , for it is no less common to see Men of ...
... Admiration which she aims at ; and the vain Dress or Discourse of a Man , would destroy the Com liness of his Shape , or Goodness of his Understanding , I say the Goodness of his Understanding , for it is no less common to see Men of ...
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... admirable Ground - work for the other . In order there- fore to try our Good - nature , whether it arises from the Body or the Mind , whether it be founded in the Animal or Rational Part of our Nature , in a word , whether it be such as ...
... admirable Ground - work for the other . In order there- fore to try our Good - nature , whether it arises from the Body or the Mind , whether it be founded in the Animal or Rational Part of our Nature , in a word , whether it be such as ...
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... Admiration of some Hundreds of Persons , who , as well as my self , were present at this Tryal of Skill Now , Sir , I humbly conceive , whatever you have determined of the Grinners , the Whistlers ought to be encouraged , not only as ...
... Admiration of some Hundreds of Persons , who , as well as my self , were present at this Tryal of Skill Now , Sir , I humbly conceive , whatever you have determined of the Grinners , the Whistlers ought to be encouraged , not only as ...
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... Admiration of Semstresses who are under Age in Town . Ever since I have had some Knowledge of the Matter , I have debarred my Prentice from Pen , Ink , and Paper . But the other Day he be spoke 1711 . spoke some Cravats of me : I went ...
... Admiration of Semstresses who are under Age in Town . Ever since I have had some Knowledge of the Matter , I have debarred my Prentice from Pen , Ink , and Paper . But the other Day he be spoke 1711 . spoke some Cravats of me : I went ...
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... admirable Work . If we look into the finest Prose Authors of Antiquity , such as Cicero , Plato , Xenophon , and many others , we shall find that this was likewise their favourite kind of Fable . I shall only further observe upon it ...
... admirable Work . If we look into the finest Prose Authors of Antiquity , such as Cicero , Plato , Xenophon , and many others , we shall find that this was likewise their favourite kind of Fable . I shall only further observe upon it ...
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