Harrison's British Classicks, Том 7Harrison and Company, 1786 |
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... readers as the author THE WORLD . 1 My defign in this paper is to ridicule , fhians , follies , vices , and ... reader to a feat in it , and of driving him to icenes of pure air , tran- hurry , and intrigue . quillity , and innocence ...
... readers as the author THE WORLD . 1 My defign in this paper is to ridicule , fhians , follies , vices , and ... reader to a feat in it , and of driving him to icenes of pure air , tran- hurry , and intrigue . quillity , and innocence ...
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... readers . To fay truth , I have ferious reafons for avoiding the first of these subjects . A weak advocate may ruin a good caufe . And if religion can be defended by no better arguments than fome I have late- ly feen in the public ...
... readers . To fay truth , I have ferious reafons for avoiding the first of these subjects . A weak advocate may ruin a good caufe . And if religion can be defended by no better arguments than fome I have late- ly feen in the public ...
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... readers of their own adventures . An eminent merchant in the city , whofe real name I fhall conceal under that of Wilfon , was married to a lady of confiderable fortune and more merit . They lived happily together for fome years , with ...
... readers of their own adventures . An eminent merchant in the city , whofe real name I fhall conceal under that of Wilfon , was married to a lady of confiderable fortune and more merit . They lived happily together for fome years , with ...
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... readers of this little hiftory have been informed that Mr. Wilfon had a country lodging , to which he was fup- pofed to retire almoft every evening fince his difagreement with his wife ; but , in fact , it was to his houfe near St ...
... readers of this little hiftory have been informed that Mr. Wilfon had a country lodging , to which he was fup- pofed to retire almoft every evening fince his difagreement with his wife ; but , in fact , it was to his houfe near St ...
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... readers , against too hafty a disbelief of this event . If they pleafe to consider the fituation of this lady , with poverty to alarm , gratitude to incite , and a hand- fome fellow to inflame , they will allow that in a world near fix ...
... readers , against too hafty a disbelief of this event . If they pleafe to consider the fituation of this lady , with poverty to alarm , gratitude to incite , and a hand- fome fellow to inflame , they will allow that in a world near fix ...
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