The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and AmusementRobinson and Roberts, 1770 - English literature |
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... immediately , I fancied myself ftanding before a multitude of fpecta- 35 pencil . I could not forbear looking upon the face of this ancient work . man , and immediately , by the long lock of hair upon his forehead , difco vered him to ...
... immediately , I fancied myself ftanding before a multitude of fpecta- 35 pencil . I could not forbear looking upon the face of this ancient work . man , and immediately , by the long lock of hair upon his forehead , difco vered him to ...
Page 43
... immediately gave her hand to her paramour , and they fet off on a tour to the continent . Her uncle was fo fhocked at his niece's unhappy fall , and it affected his fpirits in fo terrible a manner , that he fell into a diforder which ...
... immediately gave her hand to her paramour , and they fet off on a tour to the continent . Her uncle was fo fhocked at his niece's unhappy fall , and it affected his fpirits in fo terrible a manner , that he fell into a diforder which ...
Page 55
... immediately for his government , with a number of troops , as well for the protec tion of those islands , as for the fafety of its loy- al inhabitants , will give every encouragement is his power to thofe who are defirous to re- tire ...
... immediately for his government , with a number of troops , as well for the protec tion of those islands , as for the fafety of its loy- al inhabitants , will give every encouragement is his power to thofe who are defirous to re- tire ...
Page 73
... immediately up- on bufinefs in which fhe was deeply interested . 73 I have disturbed them . They have taken wing , and are almoft loft in my fight -- Not a fingle one is left . How rapidly they fteer through the liquid element ! I can ...
... immediately up- on bufinefs in which fhe was deeply interested . 73 I have disturbed them . They have taken wing , and are almoft loft in my fight -- Not a fingle one is left . How rapidly they fteer through the liquid element ! I can ...
Page 82
... immediately . - The tender languor which animated her eyes , gave place to an air of ap- plaufe , for having managed this little trick fo well , which fhe was rather of- tentatious of at dinner . I know what figure I cut at that time ...
... immediately . - The tender languor which animated her eyes , gave place to an air of ap- plaufe , for having managed this little trick fo well , which fhe was rather of- tentatious of at dinner . I know what figure I cut at that time ...
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