Lord D ***'s First and Second Excursion to Paris,: Being a Fortnight's Ramble; Together with His Subsequent Visit |
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... rakes of quality , who were busy in lavishing gold and flattery on those divinities . I was along side of him ; the fulness of my cravat , the length of the skirts of my coat , and a certain awkward- ness which we cannot divest ...
... rakes of quality , who were busy in lavishing gold and flattery on those divinities . I was along side of him ; the fulness of my cravat , the length of the skirts of my coat , and a certain awkward- ness which we cannot divest ...
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... rakes of quality , full of indignation and grief ; some of them complained sadly , others with violence railed against the downfall of good breed- ing and fine fashions . They called a crowd of artists and mechanics , who dared to + ...
... rakes of quality , full of indignation and grief ; some of them complained sadly , others with violence railed against the downfall of good breed- ing and fine fashions . They called a crowd of artists and mechanics , who dared to + ...
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... rakes of quality , turned English jockies , ac- cording to the day's dress , were forward in mentioning to me their hopes or their fears . My bet was pretty high , and I appeared to all to have high pretensions . Getting away from them ...
... rakes of quality , turned English jockies , ac- cording to the day's dress , were forward in mentioning to me their hopes or their fears . My bet was pretty high , and I appeared to all to have high pretensions . Getting away from them ...
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... rakes of quality , and as many adorable nymphs , were playing in the varie- gated apartments A Fortnight's Ramble . 181 .
... rakes of quality , and as many adorable nymphs , were playing in the varie- gated apartments A Fortnight's Ramble . 181 .
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... rakes of quality , who were forward , opposite the coach B * A famous courtesan of Corinth , who lived in the time of the Grecian Republic . door . " Here , with astonishment , I inter- 218 A Fortnight's Ramble .
... rakes of quality , who were forward , opposite the coach B * A famous courtesan of Corinth , who lived in the time of the Grecian Republic . door . " Here , with astonishment , I inter- 218 A Fortnight's Ramble .
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