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... Friend , who can communicate her Reflections to you without Re- ferve , and to whom you can as freely discover your moft fecret and important Affairs . 4 . ' Tis fuch a One , MADAM , will inform you , that the two Qualities most ...
... Friend , who can communicate her Reflections to you without Re- ferve , and to whom you can as freely discover your moft fecret and important Affairs . 4 . ' Tis fuch a One , MADAM , will inform you , that the two Qualities most ...
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... Friend- Thip , throws herself off her Guard , and gives the Opportunity to the concealed Admirer , he has fo long wifhed for , of laying afide the Mask . The difguifed Friend and Counsellor , now fecure of her Confidence , and embolden ...
... Friend- Thip , throws herself off her Guard , and gives the Opportunity to the concealed Admirer , he has fo long wifhed for , of laying afide the Mask . The difguifed Friend and Counsellor , now fecure of her Confidence , and embolden ...
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... Friends , or the advantageous Pleasures of an agreeable and fele & t Converfation . Nor would I deny you the Privilege of a male Friend , that may affift you with his Judgment and Advice . I would only obferve to you , the Delicacy and ...
... Friends , or the advantageous Pleasures of an agreeable and fele & t Converfation . Nor would I deny you the Privilege of a male Friend , that may affift you with his Judgment and Advice . I would only obferve to you , the Delicacy and ...
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... Friend ; and , by the Discovery of your Weakness , in expofing the Quarrel , give him the Opportunity to make his own Advan- tage of it . And do you think the World is fo charitable as to believe , that the Gentleman , who ftakes his ...
... Friend ; and , by the Discovery of your Weakness , in expofing the Quarrel , give him the Opportunity to make his own Advan- tage of it . And do you think the World is fo charitable as to believe , that the Gentleman , who ftakes his ...
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... Friend ( 1 ) ; but allow me to say , you cannot too foon accu- from yourself to this Reflection . Were you ca- pable of being touched by fuch a Motive , I would add , that , by this Means , you will preserve your Charms the longer ; and ...
... Friend ( 1 ) ; but allow me to say , you cannot too foon accu- from yourself to this Reflection . Were you ca- pable of being touched by fuch a Motive , I would add , that , by this Means , you will preserve your Charms the longer ; and ...
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Advantage Affiftance againſt appear Beauty becauſe Behaviour believe Cafe Caufe Cenfures Character Compaffion confequently confiderable Converfation Decency deferve defigned defire diculous Diftinction difturb diſcover Drefs eafy Efteem eſtabliſhed Excufe expofed expos'd fafe faid fame fecret feem feldom felf felf-Love felves ferve fhall fhould fince fincere fion firft fome fomething foon Fortune Friend fubject fuch a Conduct fuch ill fuffer fufficient fupport Gallantry Goodneſs happy Heart herſelf Honour Husband Hypocrify impoffible Inconftancy inftead Intereft juft Juftice Kind Lady laft leaft leaſt lefs lofe MADAM Mademoiselle de Nantes Meaſures Merit Miftake Mind Miſchiefs moft moſt muft muſt Nature never nour Number obferve obliged Occafion otherwife ourſelves Paffion pathizing Perfon Pleaſure poffefs poffible preferve Prudence Purpoſe Quality racter Reafon Refentment Refpect Reputation ſcarce Senfe Sufpicion thefe themſelves ther theſe Thing thofe thoſe tion Underſtanding uneafy Virtue Vivacity whofe Wiſdom World yourſelf
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Page 11 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; "Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.