The Spectator, Volume 4J.M. Dent & Company, 1913 |
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Page 9
... World , go into every Quarter of the Town to ask her Acquaintance whether they would advise her to take Tom Townly , that made his Addresses to her with an Estate of Five Thousand a Year ? ' Tis very pleasant , on this Occasion , to ...
... World , go into every Quarter of the Town to ask her Acquaintance whether they would advise her to take Tom Townly , that made his Addresses to her with an Estate of Five Thousand a Year ? ' Tis very pleasant , on this Occasion , to ...
Page 13
... World . In short , Puzzle is an Atheist as much as his Parts will give him Leave . He has got about half a Dozen common- place Topicks , into which he never fails to turn the Con versation , whatever was the Occasion of it : Tho ' the ...
... World . In short , Puzzle is an Atheist as much as his Parts will give him Leave . He has got about half a Dozen common- place Topicks , into which he never fails to turn the Con versation , whatever was the Occasion of it : Tho ' the ...
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... World , have spent . their Time in studying to describe the Dresses of the Ancients from dark Hints , which they are fain to interpret and support with much Learning , it will from henceforth happen that they shall be freed from the ...
... World , have spent . their Time in studying to describe the Dresses of the Ancients from dark Hints , which they are fain to interpret and support with much Learning , it will from henceforth happen that they shall be freed from the ...
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... World , and that meerly from a Terror of being out of Fashion . Such also , who from Facility of Temper , and too much Obsequiousness , are vitious against their Will , and follow Leaders whom they do not approve , for Want of Courage ...
... World , and that meerly from a Terror of being out of Fashion . Such also , who from Facility of Temper , and too much Obsequiousness , are vitious against their Will , and follow Leaders whom they do not approve , for Want of Courage ...
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... World ; but I speak of them only , as they sit upon those who are involved in them . As I visit all Sorts of People , I cannot indeed but smile , when the good Lady tells her Husband what extra ordinary Things the Child spoke since he ...
... World ; but I speak of them only , as they sit upon those who are involved in them . As I visit all Sorts of People , I cannot indeed but smile , when the good Lady tells her Husband what extra ordinary Things the Child spoke since he ...
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