The Spectator: ...J. Tonson, 1718 |
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... must here take notice , that Rofalinda , a famous Whig Partizan , has moft unfortunately a very beautiful Mole on the Tory Part of her Forehead ; which being very con- fpicuous , has occafioned many Mistakes , and given an Handle to her ...
... must here take notice , that Rofalinda , a famous Whig Partizan , has moft unfortunately a very beautiful Mole on the Tory Part of her Forehead ; which being very con- fpicuous , has occafioned many Mistakes , and given an Handle to her ...
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... must be fhew- ing their Zeal for the Publick , let it not be against those who are perhaps of the fame Family , or at leaft of the fame Religion or Nation , but against those who are the open , profeffed , undoubted Enemies of their ...
... must be fhew- ing their Zeal for the Publick , let it not be against those who are perhaps of the fame Family , or at leaft of the fame Religion or Nation , but against those who are the open , profeffed , undoubted Enemies of their ...
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... must needs be to lan- guifh under fuch Preffures . As for my self , my natural Averfion to that Sort of Conversation which makes a Figure with the Generality of Mankind , exempts me from any Temptations to Expence ; and all my Bufinefs ...
... must needs be to lan- guifh under fuch Preffures . As for my self , my natural Averfion to that Sort of Conversation which makes a Figure with the Generality of Mankind , exempts me from any Temptations to Expence ; and all my Bufinefs ...
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... must con- fefs I have fo much of the Muffulman in me , that I can- not forbear looking into every printed Paper which comes in my Way , under whatfoever defpicable Circum- ftances it may appear : For as no mortal Author , in the ...
... must con- fefs I have fo much of the Muffulman in me , that I can- not forbear looking into every printed Paper which comes in my Way , under whatfoever defpicable Circum- ftances it may appear : For as no mortal Author , in the ...
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... must reapeat to you , that I do not look with an evil Eye upon the Profit of the Idols , or the Diverfions of the Lovers ; what I hope from this Remenftrance , is only that we plain People may not be ferved as if we were Idolaters ...
... must reapeat to you , that I do not look with an evil Eye upon the Profit of the Idols , or the Diverfions of the Lovers ; what I hope from this Remenftrance , is only that we plain People may not be ferved as if we were Idolaters ...
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