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... offers to comment on a purely pic- turesque subject . It seems to be about the principle of change , the ruins of time ; it even has an old ' picturesque ' woman wander- ing about the decayed village . But what is so challenging about ...
... offers to comment on a purely pic- turesque subject . It seems to be about the principle of change , the ruins of time ; it even has an old ' picturesque ' woman wander- ing about the decayed village . But what is so challenging about ...
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... offers of friendship . Those who had money , were ready to offer him their assistance that way ; and they who had ... offers were at length acceptable . His first address was therefore to a scrivener , who had formerly made him frequent ...
... offers of friendship . Those who had money , were ready to offer him their assistance that way ; and they who had ... offers were at length acceptable . His first address was therefore to a scrivener , who had formerly made him frequent ...
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... offers forty pound ; there's the parish of Tyburn from the hog in the pound to St Giles's watch house offers forty pound , I shall have all that if I convict them . But consider their case , It may yet be your own And see how they kneel ...
... offers forty pound ; there's the parish of Tyburn from the hog in the pound to St Giles's watch house offers forty pound , I shall have all that if I convict them . But consider their case , It may yet be your own And see how they kneel ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
A Note on the Texts | 14 |
Description of an Authors Bedchamber | 21 |
Copyright | |
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