The Spectator, Volume 8J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English essays |
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... feffions among your brothers of the quorum ; and if things go on as they do , ftand fair for being a colonel of the militia . I am told that your time paffes away as agreeably agreeably in the amusements of a country life , as DEDICATION .
... feffions among your brothers of the quorum ; and if things go on as they do , ftand fair for being a colonel of the militia . I am told that your time paffes away as agreeably agreeably in the amusements of a country life , as DEDICATION .
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... thing of myself . I fhall therefore beg leave to add , that I have pur- posely omitted fetting those marks to the end of every paper , which appeared in my former volumes , A 4 that that You may have an opportunity of fhewing Mrs ...
... thing of myself . I fhall therefore beg leave to add , that I have pur- posely omitted fetting those marks to the end of every paper , which appeared in my former volumes , A 4 that that You may have an opportunity of fhewing Mrs ...
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... thing but an invincible refolution and perfeverance could have prevented me from falling back to my mo- nofyllables . I afterwards made feveral effays towards fpeaking ; and that I might not be startled at my own voice , which has ...
... thing but an invincible refolution and perfeverance could have prevented me from falling back to my mo- nofyllables . I afterwards made feveral effays towards fpeaking ; and that I might not be startled at my own voice , which has ...
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... thing and mean another : truth they call barbarity , and falfhood politenefs . Upon my firft landing , one who was fent from the king of this place to meet me , told me , " That he was extremely forry for the ftorm I had met " with just ...
... thing and mean another : truth they call barbarity , and falfhood politenefs . Upon my firft landing , one who was fent from the king of this place to meet me , told me , " That he was extremely forry for the ftorm I had met " with just ...
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... thing with this people , fince there is fo little credit to be given to them . When I go to fee the King's fcribe , I am generally told that he is not at home , though perhaps I faw him go into his houfe almost the very moment before ...
... thing with this people , fince there is fo little credit to be given to them . When I go to fee the King's fcribe , I am generally told that he is not at home , though perhaps I faw him go into his houfe almost the very moment before ...
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