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Page 176
... no mercy to his father ; after which the shrieks out that she is wounded ; and by
what follows we find that she is slain . I do not remem - ber that in any of our plays
there are speeches made behind the scenes , though there are other instances ...
... no mercy to his father ; after which the shrieks out that she is wounded ; and by
what follows we find that she is slain . I do not remem - ber that in any of our plays
there are speeches made behind the scenes , though there are other instances ...
Page 188
My landlady had a falling out with him about a fortnight ago , for fending every
one of her children upon some sleeveless errand , as she terms it . Her eldest
son went to buy an halfpenny worth of incle at a shoemaker's ; the eldest
daughter ...
My landlady had a falling out with him about a fortnight ago , for fending every
one of her children upon some sleeveless errand , as she terms it . Her eldest
son went to buy an halfpenny worth of incle at a shoemaker's ; the eldest
daughter ...
Page 190
The Pict has still greater merit toward us , and has , ever since she came to years
of discretion , deserted the handsome party , ' and taken all possible pains to
acquire the face in which I shall 6 • I shall present her to your consideration and ...
The Pict has still greater merit toward us , and has , ever since she came to years
of discretion , deserted the handsome party , ' and taken all possible pains to
acquire the face in which I shall 6 • I shall present her to your consideration and ...
Page 230
She immediately adjusted it , and looking a little seriously , “ Well , ” says she , “ I'
ll be hanged if your friend are not against the doctor in your “ hearts . I suspected
as much by his saying nothing . " Upon this she took her fan into her hand , and ...
She immediately adjusted it , and looking a little seriously , “ Well , ” says she , “ I'
ll be hanged if your friend are not against the doctor in your “ hearts . I suspected
as much by his saying nothing . " Upon this she took her fan into her hand , and ...
Page 264
Unnatural mixture of senseless common - place ! As to the generosity of his
temper , he tells his poor footman , “ If he did not wait better , ” he would turn him
away , in the insolent phrase of , “ I'll uncase you . ” Now for Mrs. Harriot ; she
laughs ...
Unnatural mixture of senseless common - place ! As to the generosity of his
temper , he tells his poor footman , “ If he did not wait better , ” he would turn him
away , in the insolent phrase of , “ I'll uncase you . ” Now for Mrs. Harriot ; she
laughs ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 1 The Spectator, Joseph Addison |
| Author | Joseph Addison |
| Published | 1793 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 3 Oct 2012 |
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