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ANY are the Epistles I every Day receive from Husbands , who complain of Vanity
, Pride , but above all Ill - nature , in their Wives . I cannot tell how it is , but I think I
see in all their Letters that the Cause of their Uneasiness is in themselves ...
ANY are the Epistles I every Day receive from Husbands , who complain of Vanity
, Pride , but above all Ill - nature , in their Wives . I cannot tell how it is , but I think I
see in all their Letters that the Cause of their Uneasiness is in themselves ...
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He that sincerely loves his Wife and Family , and studies to improve that Affection
in himself , conceives Pleasure from the most indifferent Things ; while the
married Man , who has not bid Adieu to the Fashions and false Gallantries of the
Town ...
He that sincerely loves his Wife and Family , and studies to improve that Affection
in himself , conceives Pleasure from the most indifferent Things ; while the
married Man , who has not bid Adieu to the Fashions and false Gallantries of the
Town ...
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his Arms , and is drowning him with Kisses , the Wife No. 479 . tells me he is but
just Four Years old . Then they both Tuesday , struggle for him , and bring him up
to me , and repeat his Sept. 9 , 1712 . Observation of Two a Clock . I was called ...
his Arms , and is drowning him with Kisses , the Wife No. 479 . tells me he is but
just Four Years old . Then they both Tuesday , struggle for him , and bring him up
to me , and repeat his Sept. 9 , 1712 . Observation of Two a Clock . I was called ...
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Upon Occurrences of Distress or Danger can comfort himself , But all this While
my Wife and Children are safe . There is something in it that doubles
Satisfactions , because others participate them and dispels Afflictions , because
others are ...
Upon Occurrences of Distress or Danger can comfort himself , But all this While
my Wife and Children are safe . There is something in it that doubles
Satisfactions , because others participate them and dispels Afflictions , because
others are ...
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12 , me Thanks in the Name of a Club , who , he tells me , meet 1712 . as often as
their Wives will give them Leave , and stay together ' till they are sent for Home .
He informs me , that my Paper has administred great Consolation to their whole ...
12 , me Thanks in the Name of a Club , who , he tells me , meet 1712 . as often as
their Wives will give them Leave , and stay together ' till they are sent for Home .
He informs me , that my Paper has administred great Consolation to their whole ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 4 Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys. Essays [no. 164-167] The Spectator, George Gregory Smith |
| Contributor | George Gregory Smith |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent, 1913 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 16 Sep 2014 |
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