The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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... hear ⚫ them relate their several arts and ftratagems , with ⚫ which they amufed the jealous , pacified the cho- leric , or wheedled the good - natured man , until at laft , to use the club phrafe , They fent him out of the houfe with ...
... hear ⚫ them relate their several arts and ftratagems , with ⚫ which they amufed the jealous , pacified the cho- leric , or wheedled the good - natured man , until at laft , to use the club phrafe , They fent him out of the houfe with ...
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... hear any thing of praise from him . Let the tenour of his difcourfe be what it will upon this fubject , it generally proceeds from vanity . An oftentati- ous man will rather relate a blunder or an abfur- dity he has committed , than be ...
... hear any thing of praise from him . Let the tenour of his difcourfe be what it will upon this fubject , it generally proceeds from vanity . An oftentati- ous man will rather relate a blunder or an abfur- dity he has committed , than be ...
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... profeffion , and by others to give them my advice in the carrying on their attacks . But let us hear what the Gentlemen fay for themselves . Mr. • Mr. SPECTATOR , Hough it may look fomewhat perverse 50 No 566 . THE SPECTATOR . No 566. ...
... profeffion , and by others to give them my advice in the carrying on their attacks . But let us hear what the Gentlemen fay for themselves . Mr. • Mr. SPECTATOR , Hough it may look fomewhat perverse 50 No 566 . THE SPECTATOR . No 566. ...
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... hears me name *** with his first friend and favou rite *** , not to mention *** nor *** . These peo- ple may cry ch - rch , ch - rch , as long as they pleafe , but , to make ufe of a homely proverb , the proof . of the pu - dd - ing is ...
... hears me name *** with his first friend and favou rite *** , not to mention *** nor *** . These peo- ple may cry ch - rch , ch - rch , as long as they pleafe , but , to make ufe of a homely proverb , the proof . of the pu - dd - ing is ...
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... hear any more of Mr. Waitfort , I • I knew he had renounced me to all his friends , ⚫ and been very witty upon my choice , which he • affected to talk of with great indifferency ; I gave over thinking of him , being told that he was ...
... hear any more of Mr. Waitfort , I • I knew he had renounced me to all his friends , ⚫ and been very witty upon my choice , which he • affected to talk of with great indifferency ; I gave over thinking of him , being told that he was ...
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