The Spectator, Volume 8J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English essays |
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... that the free and difengaged behaviour of fine gentleman makes as many aukward beaux , as the eafinefs of your favourite Waller hath made infipid poets . At At prefent You are content to aim all your charms DEDICATION .
... that the free and difengaged behaviour of fine gentleman makes as many aukward beaux , as the eafinefs of your favourite Waller hath made infipid poets . At At prefent You are content to aim all your charms DEDICATION .
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At prefent You are content to aim all your charms at your own spouse , without farther thought of mischief to any others of the fex . I know You had formerly a very great contempt for that pedantic race of mortals , who call them ...
At prefent You are content to aim all your charms at your own spouse , without farther thought of mischief to any others of the fex . I know You had formerly a very great contempt for that pedantic race of mortals , who call them ...
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... prefent at public difputes in the univerfity know that it is ufual to maintain herefies for argument fake . I have heard a man a moft impu- dent Socinian for half an hour , who has been an ortho- dox divine all his life after : I have ...
... prefent at public difputes in the univerfity know that it is ufual to maintain herefies for argument fake . I have heard a man a moft impu- dent Socinian for half an hour , who has been an ortho- dox divine all his life after : I have ...
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... prefent ; but the falfe varlet no fooner faw me falling to work , but he fent word to defire me to give over , for that he would have no fuch do- ings in his house . I had not been long in this na- tion , before I was told by one , for ...
... prefent ; but the falfe varlet no fooner faw me falling to work , but he fent word to defire me to give over , for that he would have no fuch do- ings in his house . I had not been long in this na- tion , before I was told by one , for ...
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... prefent upon the point of marriage with a Middlefex man , and is faid to have an ambition of extending her poffeffions through all the counties in England , on this fide the Trent . III . Mrs. Medlar , who , after two husbands and a ...
... prefent upon the point of marriage with a Middlefex man , and is faid to have an ambition of extending her poffeffions through all the counties in England , on this fide the Trent . III . Mrs. Medlar , who , after two husbands and a ...
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