The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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... house of Hanover ftill left a pretender to the throne ; and though the character of the new fo- vereign had every requifite of temper and judg- ment for conciliating his government , yet the old leaven was not exhaufted , fresh ...
... house of Hanover ftill left a pretender to the throne ; and though the character of the new fo- vereign had every requifite of temper and judg- ment for conciliating his government , yet the old leaven was not exhaufted , fresh ...
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... house ; a rapid river of the pureft tranfparency ran through it and fell over a rocky channel into a noble lake within view of the manfion ; behind this upon the northern and eaftern flanks I could difcern the tops tops of very stately ...
... house ; a rapid river of the pureft tranfparency ran through it and fell over a rocky channel into a noble lake within view of the manfion ; behind this upon the northern and eaftern flanks I could difcern the tops tops of very stately ...
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... house : I cannot fay my friend Attalus confulted times and feafons in chufing fo early a moment after my arrival for parading me about in this man- ner ; fome of the apartments were certainly very fplendid ; a great deal of rich ...
... house : I cannot fay my friend Attalus confulted times and feafons in chufing fo early a moment after my arrival for parading me about in this man- ner ; fome of the apartments were certainly very fplendid ; a great deal of rich ...
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... house , and poffeffing an extenfive territory , yet fighing after a fmall nook of land , the want of which poifoned all his comforts . And what then are riches ? said I within myself . The disturbers of human happiness ; the corrupters ...
... house , and poffeffing an extenfive territory , yet fighing after a fmall nook of land , the want of which poifoned all his comforts . And what then are riches ? said I within myself . The disturbers of human happiness ; the corrupters ...
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... house he en- " ters , rich or poor , no matter which ; wherever " he finds the dinner - table neatly fpread , the " couches ready fet , and all things in decent " order , down fits he without ceremony ; cats , " drinks and makes merry ...
... house he en- " ters , rich or poor , no matter which ; wherever " he finds the dinner - table neatly fpread , the " couches ready fet , and all things in decent " order , down fits he without ceremony ; cats , " drinks and makes merry ...
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