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" The first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire, of ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley". His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance" which is called after him. All who know ' that shire are very well... "
The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Page 6
by British essayists - 1819
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The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].

1744 - 348 pages
...Inventor of that famous Country-Dance which is called after him. All who know that Shire are very virll acquainted with the Parts and Merits of Sir ROGER. He is a Gentleman that is very fmgular in his Beliaviour, but his Singularities proceed from- his good Senfe, and ar? Cor.tradiftions...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...inventor oí that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that fhire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very ungular in his behaviour, but his Singularities proceed from his good fenfe, and are contradictions...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that mire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir ROGER. He is a gentleman that is very fingular in his behaviour, but his fingularities proceed from his good fenfe, and are contradictions...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...Countrydance, which is called after him. AH "who know that /hire, are very well acquainted with the ftarts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a Gentleman, that is very Angular in his Behaviour, but his fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. AH who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger....from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners-of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him...
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The Spectator, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger....contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he tkinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with sketches of the lives of the ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger....good sense, and are contradictions to the manners vf the world, only as he * His Papers in the Spectator are all marked by some one of the letters composing...
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The Beauties of the Spectator, Tatler, and Guardian,

G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pages
...country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts aud merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very...singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradicAprès être entré ainsi dans des détails sur ma personne , je vous parlerai demain de ceux...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 450 pages
...was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger....behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense11, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the...
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Spectator (The)

English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are тегу , and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that тегу singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions...
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