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... purpose of this paper is to expose the false arts of life , to pull off the disguises of cunning , vanity , and affectation , and to recommend a general sim- 1 No. 18 . plicity in our dress , our discourse , and our xii Introduction.
... purpose of this paper is to expose the false arts of life , to pull off the disguises of cunning , vanity , and affectation , and to recommend a general sim- 1 No. 18 . plicity in our dress , our discourse , and our xii Introduction.
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George Atherton Aitken. plicity in our dress , our discourse , and our behaviour . " And elsewhere he says : " As for my labours , which he is pleased to inquire after , if they but wear one impertinence out of human life , destroy a ...
George Atherton Aitken. plicity in our dress , our discourse , and our behaviour . " And elsewhere he says : " As for my labours , which he is pleased to inquire after , if they but wear one impertinence out of human life , destroy a ...
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... discourse on this subject so serious a turn ; you have chiefly to do with that part of mankind which must be led into reflection by degrees , and you must treat this custom with humour and raillery to get an audience , before come to ...
... discourse on this subject so serious a turn ; you have chiefly to do with that part of mankind which must be led into reflection by degrees , and you must treat this custom with humour and raillery to get an audience , before come to ...
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... discourse , and our behaviour . No man has a better judgment for the discovery , or a nobler spirit for the contempt of such impostures , than your self ; which qualities render you the most proper patron for the author of these essays ...
... discourse , and our behaviour . No man has a better judgment for the discovery , or a nobler spirit for the contempt of such impostures , than your self ; which qualities render you the most proper patron for the author of these essays ...
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... discourse through- out this town , as well as elsewhere , under such dates of places as may prepare you for the matter you are to expect , in the following manner : All accounts of gallantry , pleasure , and entertainment , shall be ...
... discourse through- out this town , as well as elsewhere , under such dates of places as may prepare you for the matter you are to expect , in the following manner : All accounts of gallantry , pleasure , and entertainment , shall be ...
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