The Spectator ...1776 |
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Page 38
... told , came in with the Conqueror . I am mentioned oftener in both houfes of parliament than any other perfon in Great Britain . My name is written , or , more properly fpeaking , not written , thus , I am one that can turn my hand to ...
... told , came in with the Conqueror . I am mentioned oftener in both houfes of parliament than any other perfon in Great Britain . My name is written , or , more properly fpeaking , not written , thus , I am one that can turn my hand to ...
Page 64
... told me that he had fometimes the honour to treat him with a whiftle , ( adding , by way of parenthesis ) for you must know , gentlemen , that I whistle the best of any man in Europe . This naturally put me upon defiring him to give us ...
... told me that he had fometimes the honour to treat him with a whiftle , ( adding , by way of parenthesis ) for you must know , gentlemen , that I whistle the best of any man in Europe . This naturally put me upon defiring him to give us ...
Page 65
... told him , if he would fing out , he would accompany his voice with a tobacco - pipe . As my friend has an a- greeable bafs , he chofe rather to fing to the frying- pan ; and indeed between them they made up a most extraordinary concert ...
... told him , if he would fing out , he would accompany his voice with a tobacco - pipe . As my friend has an a- greeable bafs , he chofe rather to fing to the frying- pan ; and indeed between them they made up a most extraordinary concert ...
Page 66
... told that the misfortunes which he has met with in the world , are chiefly owing to his great application to his mu- fic ; and therefore cannot but recommend him to my readers as one who deferves their favour , and may afford them great ...
... told that the misfortunes which he has met with in the world , are chiefly owing to his great application to his mu- fic ; and therefore cannot but recommend him to my readers as one who deferves their favour , and may afford them great ...
Page 72
... told his audience , That he had been born and bred there , and that having a fpecial regard for the place of his nativity , he was determined to make a prefent of five fhillings to as many as would accept of it . ' The whole crowd stood ...
... told his audience , That he had been born and bred there , and that having a fpecial regard for the place of his nativity , he was determined to make a prefent of five fhillings to as many as would accept of it . ' The whole crowd stood ...
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