The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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Page 38
... told , came in with the Conqueror . I am mentioned oftner in both houfes of parliament than any other person in ' Great Britain . My name is written , or , more properly fpeaking , not written , thus , " " 4 " s 6 I am one that can turn ...
... told , came in with the Conqueror . I am mentioned oftner in both houfes of parliament than any other person in ' Great Britain . My name is written , or , more properly fpeaking , not written , thus , " " 4 " s 6 I am one that can turn ...
Page 64
... told me that he had fome- times the honour to treat him with a whistle ; ( add- ing by the way of parenthesis ) for you must know , gentlemen , that I whistle the best of any man in Eu- rope . This naturally put me upon defiring him to ...
... told me that he had fome- times the honour to treat him with a whistle ; ( add- ing by the way of parenthesis ) for you must know , gentlemen , that I whistle the best of any man in Eu- rope . This naturally put me upon defiring him to ...
Page 65
... told me , that it was his defign to give us a tune upon it . As I was furprifed at fuch a promife , he sent for an old fry- ing - pan , and grating it upon the board , whistled to it in fuch a melodious manner , that you could fcarce ...
... told me , that it was his defign to give us a tune upon it . As I was furprifed at fuch a promife , he sent for an old fry- ing - pan , and grating it upon the board , whistled to it in fuch a melodious manner , that you could fcarce ...
Page 66
... told that the misfortunes which he has met with in the world , are chiefly owing to his great ap- plication to his mufic ; 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 ap- plication to his mufic ; and therefore cannot but recommend him to my readers as one who deferves their favour , and may afford them great ...
Page 72
... told his au- dience , That he had been born and bred there , and that having a special 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 croud ...
... told his au- dience , That he had been born and bred there , and that having a special 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 croud ...
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