The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
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Page 78
... married three weeks afterwards John Sturdy , Efq ; his next air . I had indeed : fome thoughts of taking Mr. Waitfort , but I found he could ftay , and befides he thought it . indecent to ask me to marry again , till my year was out ...
... married three weeks afterwards John Sturdy , Efq ; his next air . I had indeed : fome thoughts of taking Mr. Waitfort , but I found he could ftay , and befides he thought it . indecent to ask me to marry again , till my year was out ...
Page 79
... married the officer that very day , out of pure fpite to him . Half an hour after I was ' married I received a penitential letter from the honourable Mr. Edward Waitfort , in which he begged pardon for his paffion , as proceeding ' from ...
... married the officer that very day , out of pure fpite to him . Half an hour after I was ' married I received a penitential letter from the honourable Mr. Edward Waitfort , in which he begged pardon for his paffion , as proceeding ' from ...
Page 81
... married him in a fortnight , refolving to keep it private a fortnight longer . Dur- ing this fortnight Mr. Waitfort came to make me a vifit ; he told me he had waited on me fooner , ← but had that refpect for me , he would not inter ...
... married him in a fortnight , refolving to keep it private a fortnight longer . Dur- ing this fortnight Mr. Waitfort came to make me a vifit ; he told me he had waited on me fooner , ← but had that refpect for me , he would not inter ...
Page 82
... marry him or no . I do " not think of a feventh , for the ridiculous reafon you mention , but out of pure morality , that I ⚫ think fo much conftancy fhould be rewarded , tho ' I may not do it after all perhaps . I do not believe all ...
... marry him or no . I do " not think of a feventh , for the ridiculous reafon you mention , but out of pure morality , that I ⚫ think fo much conftancy fhould be rewarded , tho ' I may not do it after all perhaps . I do not believe all ...
Page 106
... married a young Lady , and being , naturally of a jealous temper , made fuch an in- tereft with the priests of this temple , that he pro- cured a whelp from them of this famous breed . The young puppy was very troublesome to the ' fair ...
... married a young Lady , and being , naturally of a jealous temper , made fuch an in- tereft with the priests of this temple , that he pro- cured a whelp from them of this famous breed . The young puppy was very troublesome to the ' fair ...
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