“The” Spectator, Volume 3J. and R. Tonson, 1767 |
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Page 10
... young or gay turns their thoughts upon their wives . A fecond fort of men , who are most liable to this paf- fion , are thofe of cunning , wary , and diftruftful tempers . It is a fault very justly found in hiftories composed by ...
... young or gay turns their thoughts upon their wives . A fecond fort of men , who are most liable to this paf- fion , are thofe of cunning , wary , and diftruftful tempers . It is a fault very justly found in hiftories composed by ...
Page 29
... young gentleman of a competent fortune , and a fufficient tafte of learning , to fpend five or fix hours every day very agreeably among my books . That I might have nothing to divert me from my ftu- dies , and to avoid the noifes of ...
... young gentleman of a competent fortune , and a fufficient tafte of learning , to fpend five or fix hours every day very agreeably among my books . That I might have nothing to divert me from my ftu- dies , and to avoid the noifes of ...
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... young ftudent is touched with a diftemper which he hard- ly feems to dream of , and is too far gone in it to receive advice . However , I fhall animadvert in due time on the abuse which he mentions , having myself obferved a neft of ...
... young ftudent is touched with a diftemper which he hard- ly feems to dream of , and is too far gone in it to receive advice . However , I fhall animadvert in due time on the abuse which he mentions , having myself obferved a neft of ...
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... young gentle- men under the fame misfortune with my prefent corre- fpondent . The best rule I can lay down for them to avoid the like calamities for the future , is thoroughly to con- fider not only " Whether their companions are weak ...
... young gentle- men under the fame misfortune with my prefent corre- fpondent . The best rule I can lay down for them to avoid the like calamities for the future , is thoroughly to con- fider not only " Whether their companions are weak ...
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... young lover living fo exact in the care of his perfon . One who afked why he was fo long washing his mouth , and fo delicate in the choice and wearing of his linen , was anfwered , because there is a woman of merit obliged to receive me ...
... young lover living fo exact in the care of his perfon . One who afked why he was fo long washing his mouth , and fo delicate in the choice and wearing of his linen , was anfwered , because there is a woman of merit obliged to receive me ...
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