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Nay , whilst he was alive , I took care of something more precious than his health
or reputation , to wit , his precious and beloved soul ; for , in compassion to his
soul , I dealt freely and plainly with him , and told him that he had been very
active ...
Nay , whilst he was alive , I took care of something more precious than his health
or reputation , to wit , his precious and beloved soul ; for , in compassion to his
soul , I dealt freely and plainly with him , and told him that he had been very
active ...
Page 171
care to set it in such a position myself as seemed agreeable to her , though it
deprived me of a prospect I very much admired . “ After we had sat a good while ,
now and then , I may say , chattering to one another , she got up , and took a turn
or ...
care to set it in such a position myself as seemed agreeable to her , though it
deprived me of a prospect I very much admired . “ After we had sat a good while ,
now and then , I may say , chattering to one another , she got up , and took a turn
or ...
Page 250
... broad - shouldered , big - bellied , fresh - coloured , and wrinkled ; sheepeyed ,
and in the circumference of them , marks or furrows imprinted by his ever - during
spectacles , for he took them off only to read or write , or when he was alone .
... broad - shouldered , big - bellied , fresh - coloured , and wrinkled ; sheepeyed ,
and in the circumference of them , marks or furrows imprinted by his ever - during
spectacles , for he took them off only to read or write , or when he was alone .
Page 266
Vice is a monster of such frightful mien , As , to be hated , needs but to be seen . ”
Pope . London , 1776 . In an article in a late number upon John Everett , a
gentleman who kept the Cock alehouse , in the Old Bailey ; and from the Cock
took to ...
Vice is a monster of such frightful mien , As , to be hated , needs but to be seen . ”
Pope . London , 1776 . In an article in a late number upon John Everett , a
gentleman who kept the Cock alehouse , in the Old Bailey ; and from the Cock
took to ...
Page 291
As brother Jack in the Tale of a Tub , in stripping the lace and embroidery , took
part of the garment along with it , so we are inclined to think , those who strip life
closely of the gildings of fancy , tear off a portion ( frequently a sweet portion ) of ...
As brother Jack in the Tale of a Tub , in stripping the lace and embroidery , took
part of the garment along with it , so we are inclined to think , those who strip life
closely of the gildings of fancy , tear off a portion ( frequently a sweet portion ) of ...
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