The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of LecturesHarper, 1853 - 297 Seiten |
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... DEAR SIR , — 1 FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CASHELL . " Cashell , May 31st , 1735 . " I have been so unfortunate in all my contests of late , that I am resolved to have no more , especially where I am likely to be overmatched ; and as I have ...
... DEAR SIR , — 1 FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CASHELL . " Cashell , May 31st , 1735 . " I have been so unfortunate in all my contests of late , that I am resolved to have no more , especially where I am likely to be overmatched ; and as I have ...
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... dear eyes ? " He goes on , after more kind prattle and fond whispering . The dear eyes shine clearly upon him then -the good angel of his life is with him and blessing him . Ah , it was a hard fate that wrung from them so many tears ...
... dear eyes ? " He goes on , after more kind prattle and fond whispering . The dear eyes shine clearly upon him then -the good angel of his life is with him and blessing him . Ah , it was a hard fate that wrung from them so many tears ...
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... dear little piece of injustice was performed in her favour , for which I confess , for my part , I cannot help thanking fate and the Dean . That other person was sacrificed to her - that - that young woman , who lived five doors from Dr ...
... dear little piece of injustice was performed in her favour , for which I confess , for my part , I cannot help thanking fate and the Dean . That other person was sacrificed to her - that - that young woman , who lived five doors from Dr ...
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... dear friend Mr. Congreve , " on his comedy called the " Double Dealer , " in which he says— " Great Jonson did by strength of judgment please ; Yet , doubling Fletcher's force , he wants his ease . In differing talents both adorn'd ...
... dear friend Mr. Congreve , " on his comedy called the " Double Dealer , " in which he says— " Great Jonson did by strength of judgment please ; Yet , doubling Fletcher's force , he wants his ease . In differing talents both adorn'd ...
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... DEAR SIR , " My hand at present begins to grow steady enough for a letter , so the prop- erest use I can put it to is to thank ye honest gentleman that set it a shaking . I have had this morning a desperate design in my head to attack ...
... DEAR SIR , " My hand at present begins to grow steady enough for a letter , so the prop- erest use I can put it to is to thank ye honest gentleman that set it a shaking . I have had this morning a desperate design in my head to attack ...
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