The Rambler. ...J. Payne and J. Bouquet, 1752 |
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... fome impatient to learn the news of the Court and town , that they might be qualified by authentick information to dictate to the rural politicians on the next bowling day ; others defirous of his intereft to accom- modate difputes , or ...
... fome impatient to learn the news of the Court and town , that they might be qualified by authentick information to dictate to the rural politicians on the next bowling day ; others defirous of his intereft to accom- modate difputes , or ...
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... fome re- fuge from calamity , or in fhortening the way to fome new poffeffion , they feldom fuffer their thoughts to wander to the paft or fu- ture ; none but a few folitary ftudents have feifure to enquire into the claims of heroes or ...
... fome re- fuge from calamity , or in fhortening the way to fome new poffeffion , they feldom fuffer their thoughts to wander to the paft or fu- ture ; none but a few folitary ftudents have feifure to enquire into the claims of heroes or ...
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... fome evil yet unfelt , or fecu- ring fome advantage in time to come . What is diftant is in itself obfcure , and , when we have no defire to fee it , eafily escapes our notice of takes fuch a form as defire or ima- gination beftows upon ...
... fome evil yet unfelt , or fecu- ring fome advantage in time to come . What is diftant is in itself obfcure , and , when we have no defire to fee it , eafily escapes our notice of takes fuch a form as defire or ima- gination beftows upon ...
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The danger of attempting wit in converfation | 24 |
An account of fquire Blufter | 32 |
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