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... whole day amongst the crowd , watching the eyes of the judge , and expecting to be taken notice of ; but he was fo much altered by a long fucceffion of hardships , that he continued unnoticed amongst the reft ; and , in the evening ...
... whole day amongst the crowd , watching the eyes of the judge , and expecting to be taken notice of ; but he was fo much altered by a long fucceffion of hardships , that he continued unnoticed amongst the reft ; and , in the evening ...
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... whole world is to them a theatre , on which comedies only are acted . All the buftle of heroifm , or the rants of ambition , ferve only to heighten the abfurdity of the fcene , and make the humour more poignant . They feel , in fhort ...
... whole world is to them a theatre , on which comedies only are acted . All the buftle of heroifm , or the rants of ambition , ferve only to heighten the abfurdity of the fcene , and make the humour more poignant . They feel , in fhort ...
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... whole fa- mily , and Dick among the number , gathered around him.- " I leave my fecond fon , Andrew , " said the expiring mifer , " my whole eftate , and defire " him to be frugal . " Andrew , in a forrowful tone as is ufual on these ...
... whole fa- mily , and Dick among the number , gathered around him.- " I leave my fecond fon , Andrew , " said the expiring mifer , " my whole eftate , and defire " him to be frugal . " Andrew , in a forrowful tone as is ufual on these ...
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... whole com- pany , he began his fong . As I have heard few young fellows offer to fing in company that did not expose themselves , it was no great disappointment to me to find Mr. Spriggins among the number ; however , not to feem an odd ...
... whole com- pany , he began his fong . As I have heard few young fellows offer to fing in company that did not expose themselves , it was no great disappointment to me to find Mr. Spriggins among the number ; however , not to feem an odd ...
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... whole became one universal shout , when the landlord came to acquaint the company that the reckoning was drank out . Rabelais calls the moment in which a reckoning is mentioned , the most melancholy of our lives : never was fo much ...
... whole became one universal shout , when the landlord came to acquaint the company that the reckoning was drank out . Rabelais calls the moment in which a reckoning is mentioned , the most melancholy of our lives : never was fo much ...
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.