The Spectator, Volume 8William Durell and Company, 1810 - English literature |
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... able person for coming abroad into my view , as ano- ther is for a visit of conversation at their own houses . The hours of the day and night are taken up in the cities of London and Westminster by people as dif- ferent from each other ...
... able person for coming abroad into my view , as ano- ther is for a visit of conversation at their own houses . The hours of the day and night are taken up in the cities of London and Westminster by people as dif- ferent from each other ...
Page 14
... able amusement seems to be the well choosing , mix- ing , and binding together these flowers in pleasing nosegays to present to ladies . The scent of Italian flowers is observed , like their other perfumes , to be too strong , and to ...
... able amusement seems to be the well choosing , mix- ing , and binding together these flowers in pleasing nosegays to present to ladies . The scent of Italian flowers is observed , like their other perfumes , to be too strong , and to ...
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... able by his countenance to retrieve his lost condition . " SIR , " It is in vain to multiply words and make apologies for what is never to be defended by the best advocate in the world , the guilt of being unfortunate . All that a man ...
... able by his countenance to retrieve his lost condition . " SIR , " It is in vain to multiply words and make apologies for what is never to be defended by the best advocate in the world , the guilt of being unfortunate . All that a man ...
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... able to spare , are bound for per- sons whom they have but little friendship for , give recommendatory characters of men whom they are not acquainted with , bestow places on those whom they do not esteem , live in such a manner No. 458 ...
... able to spare , are bound for per- sons whom they have but little friendship for , give recommendatory characters of men whom they are not acquainted with , bestow places on those whom they do not esteem , live in such a manner No. 458 ...
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... able turn of thought , God is introduced at once in all his majesty . This is what I have attempted to imitate in a translation without paraphrase , and to preserve what I could of the spirit of the sacred author . " If the following ...
... able turn of thought , God is introduced at once in all his majesty . This is what I have attempted to imitate in a translation without paraphrase , and to preserve what I could of the spirit of the sacred author . " If the following ...
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