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... present age , insisting that they were more faithful to their husbands , and more virtuous in every respect , than in former times , because their understand- ings were better cultivated . It was an undoubted proof of his good sense and ...
... present age , insisting that they were more faithful to their husbands , and more virtuous in every respect , than in former times , because their understand- ings were better cultivated . It was an undoubted proof of his good sense and ...
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... present appearance put me in mind of my uncle , Dr. Boswell's descrip- tion of him , " A robust genius , born to grapple with whole libraries . " I gave him an account of a conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the ...
... present appearance put me in mind of my uncle , Dr. Boswell's descrip- tion of him , " A robust genius , born to grapple with whole libraries . " I gave him an account of a conversation which had passed between me and Captain Cook , the ...
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... present is imbecility . The magistrates dare not call the guards for fear of being hanged . The guards will not come for fear of being given up to the blind rage of popular juries . " Of the father of one of our friends , he observed ...
... present is imbecility . The magistrates dare not call the guards for fear of being hanged . The guards will not come for fear of being given up to the blind rage of popular juries . " Of the father of one of our friends , he observed ...
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... present , turned to a lady who knew Johnson well , and lived much with him , and in his quaint manner , tapping his box , addressed her thus : " Don't you think , Madam , ( looking towards Johnson , ) that among all your acquaintance ...
... present , turned to a lady who knew Johnson well , and lived much with him , and in his quaint manner , tapping his box , addressed her thus : " Don't you think , Madam , ( looking towards Johnson , ) that among all your acquaintance ...
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... present at this very extraordinary scene . The person arraigned , and his father and brother , who also had a share both of the reproof from the pulpit , and in the retaliation , brought an action against Mr. Thomson , in the Court of ...
... present at this very extraordinary scene . The person arraigned , and his father and brother , who also had a share both of the reproof from the pulpit , and in the retaliation , brought an action against Mr. Thomson , in the Court of ...
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