The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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Page 51
... tell you , that in France , whofe fashions we • have been formerly fo fond of , almost every one ← derives his pretences to merit from the fword ; and that a man has fcarce the face to make his court to a Lady , without fome ...
... tell you , that in France , whofe fashions we • have been formerly fo fond of , almost every one ← derives his pretences to merit from the fword ; and that a man has fcarce the face to make his court to a Lady , without fome ...
Page 53
... tell you , that I have alễ- ready carried one of her outworks , that is , fecur- ' ed her maid . ' 6 I Mr. SPECTATOR , 9 . Have affifted in feveral fieges in the Low Coun tries , and being ftill willing to employ my ta lents , as a ...
... tell you , that I have alễ- ready carried one of her outworks , that is , fecur- ' ed her maid . ' 6 I Mr. SPECTATOR , 9 . Have affifted in feveral fieges in the Low Coun tries , and being ftill willing to employ my ta lents , as a ...
Page 57
... tell my reader , that lighting a man's pipe at the fame candle , is looked upon among brother - fmoakers as an overture to converfation and friendship . As we here laid our heads together in a very amicable manner , being entrenched ...
... tell my reader , that lighting a man's pipe at the fame candle , is looked upon among brother - fmoakers as an overture to converfation and friendship . As we here laid our heads together in a very amicable manner , being entrenched ...
Page 74
... tell ; but I am credibly informed , that the call for it has been fo great , that it has effectually cured the doctor himself of that diftemper . Could each of them produce so good an inftance of the fuccefs of his medicines , they ...
... tell ; but I am credibly informed , that the call for it has been fo great , that it has effectually cured the doctor himself of that diftemper . Could each of them produce so good an inftance of the fuccefs of his medicines , they ...
Page 80
... tell what would ' pleafe him ; what he liked when the fup fhined , • made him fick when it rained ; he had no diftem- per , but lived in conftant fear of them all : My good genius dictated to me to bring him ac- quainted with Doctor ...
... tell what would ' pleafe him ; what he liked when the fup fhined , • made him fick when it rained ; he had no diftem- per , but lived in conftant fear of them all : My good genius dictated to me to bring him ac- quainted with Doctor ...
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