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... says that many speeches were given , but Seton's and Belhaven's represent the major arguments and tactics of the two groups . Defoe's prose is usually terse , full of specific detail , and noncontroversial . For example , he says that ...
... says that many speeches were given , but Seton's and Belhaven's represent the major arguments and tactics of the two groups . Defoe's prose is usually terse , full of specific detail , and noncontroversial . For example , he says that ...
Page 139
... says ; both " defy " all remedies , and people react in similar ways some run , some pray , some plunder ( pp . 5-6 , 241-42 , 24 , and 43 , respectively ) . Numerous references show how prominently the fire was in people's minds ( pp ...
... says ; both " defy " all remedies , and people react in similar ways some run , some pray , some plunder ( pp . 5-6 , 241-42 , 24 , and 43 , respectively ) . Numerous references show how prominently the fire was in people's minds ( pp ...
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... says . 12 When the Prince begins to visit her , Roxana says " I was now become the vainest Creature upon Earth , and particularly , of my Beauty " ; 13 every day , she says , she became more in love with herself . These characteristics ...
... says . 12 When the Prince begins to visit her , Roxana says " I was now become the vainest Creature upon Earth , and particularly , of my Beauty " ; 13 every day , she says , she became more in love with herself . These characteristics ...
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