The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and AmusementRobinson and Roberts, 1770 - English literature |
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... those of whom he writes ; tho ' he seems to be most defirous of commending and ex- preffing his approbation , wherever the leaft opportunity is given him of fo do- ing , and justly concludes the poem a- This communication of ...
... those of whom he writes ; tho ' he seems to be most defirous of commending and ex- preffing his approbation , wherever the leaft opportunity is given him of fo do- ing , and justly concludes the poem a- This communication of ...
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... of the good qualities of those with whom we have the shadow of ri valry ; notwithstanding I form a very The true Point of Honour . advantageous opinion of thofe advan- 28 The true Point of Honour . The TRUE POINT of HONOUR. ...
... of the good qualities of those with whom we have the shadow of ri valry ; notwithstanding I form a very The true Point of Honour . advantageous opinion of thofe advan- 28 The true Point of Honour . The TRUE POINT of HONOUR. ...
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... those who are awake . viour , in which he is encouraged by y fueral DREAMERS of GREAT- lady D'Avenant , who is always en- creafing my diftrefs , by praifing her noble coufin before my father . My father is charmed with his at- tentions ...
... those who are awake . viour , in which he is encouraged by y fueral DREAMERS of GREAT- lady D'Avenant , who is always en- creafing my diftrefs , by praifing her noble coufin before my father . My father is charmed with his at- tentions ...
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... those who are in its vi- cinity at thofe pleafing moments . Some poets , who have experienced this pleasure , have not fcrupled to affirm , that it is the feat of the Mufes , and that the Loves and Graces have occafionally taken up ...
... those who are in its vi- cinity at thofe pleafing moments . Some poets , who have experienced this pleasure , have not fcrupled to affirm , that it is the feat of the Mufes , and that the Loves and Graces have occafionally taken up ...
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... those who have read little , and thought lefs to others it will , probably , appear tite , inconclufive , FANNY SCUDAMORE . and fallacious . When the writer tells us that " Marriage as many pains but celibacy no pleafures , " I muft ...
... those who have read little , and thought lefs to others it will , probably , appear tite , inconclufive , FANNY SCUDAMORE . and fallacious . When the writer tells us that " Marriage as many pains but celibacy no pleafures , " I muft ...
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Page 286 - ... yet secretly my heart mourns, too sadly I fear, and cannot be comforted, because I have not the dear companion and sharer of all my joys and sorrows. I want him to talk with, to walk with, to eat and sleep with. All these things are irksome to me now: the day unwelcome, and the night so too. All company and meals I would avoid, if it might be...
Page 170 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ; for, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone ; the flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; the fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
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Page 286 - I have no other business, but to rid my soul from sin, secure by faith and a good conscience my eternal interests, with patience and courage bear my eminent misfortunes, and ever hereafter be above the smiles and frowns of it. And when I have done the remnant of the work appointed me on earth, then joyfully wait for the heavenly perfection in God's good time, when by his infinite mercy I may be accounted worthy to enter into the same place of rest and repose where he is gone, for whom only I grieve...
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