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... things a medical student , a strolling musician , a corrector of the press , an apothecary , an usher at a Peckham " academy . " Judged by ordinary standards , he had wantonly wasted his time . And yet , as things fell out , it is ...
... things a medical student , a strolling musician , a corrector of the press , an apothecary , an usher at a Peckham " academy . " Judged by ordinary standards , he had wantonly wasted his time . And yet , as things fell out , it is ...
Page 38
... things , for all things unfit , Too nice for a statesman , too proud for a wit : For a patriot , too cool ; for a drudge , disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient . In short , ' twas his fate , unemploy'd , or in ...
... things , for all things unfit , Too nice for a statesman , too proud for a wit : For a patriot , too cool ; for a drudge , disobedient ; And too fond of the right to pursue the expedient . In short , ' twas his fate , unemploy'd , or in ...
Page 183
... things can never be done too fast : but we that are old , and know what we are about , must elope methodically ... thing we should never travel without - a case of good razors , and a box of shaving - powder . But no matter , I believe ...
... things can never be done too fast : but we that are old , and know what we are about , must elope methodically ... thing we should never travel without - a case of good razors , and a box of shaving - powder . But no matter , I believe ...
Contents
THE DESERTED VILLAGE | 16 |
Part of a Prologue written and spoken by the Poet Laberius | 53 |
On Seeing Mrs perform in the Character | 59 |
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