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... speak such as any body else does . I asked a tenant of ours , who came up to town the other day with rent , whether the flowery meads near my father's house in the country had any shep- herd in it ? I have called a cave a grotto these ...
... speak such as any body else does . I asked a tenant of ours , who came up to town the other day with rent , whether the flowery meads near my father's house in the country had any shep- herd in it ? I have called a cave a grotto these ...
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... speak more plainly , find out some other agreeable woman ; or if you cannot do this , grow covetous , ambitious , litigious : turn your love of woman into that of profit , prefer- ment , reputation ; and for a time give up yourself ...
... speak more plainly , find out some other agreeable woman ; or if you cannot do this , grow covetous , ambitious , litigious : turn your love of woman into that of profit , prefer- ment , reputation ; and for a time give up yourself ...
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... speaking air , and the becoming stop she made when she be- gan her apology . You will be surprised , Sir , ' said she , that I take this liberty , who am utterly a stranger to you ; besides that it may be thought an indecorum that I ...
... speaking air , and the becoming stop she made when she be- gan her apology . You will be surprised , Sir , ' said she , that I take this liberty , who am utterly a stranger to you ; besides that it may be thought an indecorum that I ...
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... speak of a sickness , which was then past , without sorrow ! We were now got pretty far into West- minster , and arrived at my friend's house . At the door of it I met Favonius , not without a secret sa- tisfaction to find he had been ...
... speak of a sickness , which was then past , without sorrow ! We were now got pretty far into West- minster , and arrived at my friend's house . At the door of it I met Favonius , not without a secret sa- tisfaction to find he had been ...
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... speaking enter alone at the remotest part of it , and advance from it with such greatness of air and mien as seemed to fill the stage , and at the same time commanded the attention of the audience with the majesty of his appearance ...
... speaking enter alone at the remotest part of it , and advance from it with such greatness of air and mien as seemed to fill the stage , and at the same time commanded the attention of the audience with the majesty of his appearance ...
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