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... common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a woman who brings none will be very moderate in expenses ...
... common remark , that a man may be , upon the whole , richer by marrying a woman with a very small portion , because a woman of fortune will be proportionally expensive ; whereas a woman who brings none will be very moderate in expenses ...
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... common soldier too , generally eats By for . But when a common soldier is his red coat procures him a degree of peculiar respect paid to the military character As mentioned . BOSWELL . " I should think that nilitary men were so numerous ...
... common soldier too , generally eats By for . But when a common soldier is his red coat procures him a degree of peculiar respect paid to the military character As mentioned . BOSWELL . " I should think that nilitary men were so numerous ...
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... Common Law . Would it not rather weaken the right of primo - geniture , or any other old and universally - acknowledged right , should the legislature pass an act in favour of it ? In my Letter to the People of Scotland , against ...
... Common Law . Would it not rather weaken the right of primo - geniture , or any other old and universally - acknowledged right , should the legislature pass an act in favour of it ? In my Letter to the People of Scotland , against ...
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... common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at a loss to conceive . He now gave it as his opinion , that " Akenside was a superiour poet both ...
... common topic of conversation . I found it mighty dull ; and , as to the style , it is fit for the second table . " Why he thought so I was at a loss to conceive . He now gave it as his opinion , that " Akenside was a superiour poet both ...
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... common people keep their stations . And so , were higher attainments to become general , the effect would be the same . " " Goldsmith ( he said ) , referred every thing to vanity ; his virtues , and his vices too were from that motive ...
... common people keep their stations . And so , were higher attainments to become general , the effect would be the same . " " Goldsmith ( he said ) , referred every thing to vanity ; his virtues , and his vices too were from that motive ...
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