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... believe their Fate in thefe Cafes de- pends upon the Aftrologer , and not upon the Stars , as in the following Letter from one , who I fear , flatters him- felf with Hopes of Succefs , which are altogether ground- lefs , fince he does ...
... believe their Fate in thefe Cafes de- pends upon the Aftrologer , and not upon the Stars , as in the following Letter from one , who I fear , flatters him- felf with Hopes of Succefs , which are altogether ground- lefs , fince he does ...
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... believe the proud Perfon I am going to speak of is a Cobler upon Ludgate Hill ? This Artift being na- turally a Lover of Refpect , and confidering that his Circumftances are fuch that no Man living will give it him , has contrived the ...
... believe the proud Perfon I am going to speak of is a Cobler upon Ludgate Hill ? This Artift being na- turally a Lover of Refpect , and confidering that his Circumftances are fuch that no Man living will give it him , has contrived the ...
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... believe it to be true , and therefore heartily pity the injured Creature that writ it . SIR , Y To Ifaac Bickerstaff , Efq ; OU feem in many of your Writings to be a Man of a very compaionate Temper , and well acquainted with the ...
... believe it to be true , and therefore heartily pity the injured Creature that writ it . SIR , Y To Ifaac Bickerstaff , Efq ; OU feem in many of your Writings to be a Man of a very compaionate Temper , and well acquainted with the ...
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... believe the Story could be true , because they did not believe any Man could be fo falfe . Upon which , I ftole a Look upon him with an Án- guifh not to be expreffed . He faw my Eyes full of Tears , yet had the Cruelty to fay , That he ...
... believe the Story could be true , because they did not believe any Man could be fo falfe . Upon which , I ftole a Look upon him with an Án- guifh not to be expreffed . He faw my Eyes full of Tears , yet had the Cruelty to fay , That he ...
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... believe his to be French , because it did not taffe like what they fold for fuch . As a Man never pleads better than where his own perfonal Interest is concerned , he exhibited to the Court , with great Eloquence , That this new ...
... believe his to be French , because it did not taffe like what they fold for fuch . As a Man never pleads better than where his own perfonal Interest is concerned , he exhibited to the Court , with great Eloquence , That this new ...
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Page 283 - The first sense of sorrow I ever knew was upon the death of my father, at which time I was not quite five years of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me.
Page 282 - ... cast a melancholy thought or two after those with whom, perhaps, we have indulged ourselves in whole nights of mirth and jollity.
Page 134 - Jupiter as he sat upon his throne, and the other on his left. The first was filled with all the blessings, and the other with all the calamities, of human life. Jupiter, in the...
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