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At first glance , The Deserted Village takes up and offers to comment on a purely picturesque subject . It seems to be about the principle of change , the ruins of time ; it even has an old ' picturesque ' woman wandering about the ...
At first glance , The Deserted Village takes up and offers to comment on a purely picturesque subject . It seems to be about the principle of change , the ruins of time ; it even has an old ' picturesque ' woman wandering about the ...
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Those who had money , were ready to offer him their assistance that way ; and they who had daughters , frequently , in the ... and he at last thought it his best way to let his friends know that their offers were at length acceptable .
Those who had money , were ready to offer him their assistance that way ; and they who had daughters , frequently , in the ... and he at last thought it his best way to let his friends know that their offers were at length acceptable .
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Theres the parish of Edmonton offers forty pound ; there's the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch 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 ...
Theres the parish of Edmonton offers forty pound ; there's the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch 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 ...
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Contents
Introduction | 7 |
A Note on the Texts | 14 |
Description of an Authors Bedchamber | 21 |
Copyright | |
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