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" Interval, which paffed between Dinner and the Hour appointed for Afternoon Tea: But as foon as the Clock ftruck Three, he tucked up his Gown, and flew with all imaginable Hafte to fome of the young Ladies above-mentioned, who all efteemed him a prodigious... "
The History of Pompey the Little: Or, the Life and Adventures of a Lap-dog - Page 240
by Francis Coventry - 1751 - 272 pages
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A Day in Vacation at College: A Burlesque Poem

William Dodd - College students - 1751 - 40 pages
...his Gown,. *• and flew with all imaginable Hafte to fome of the young Ladies above- . ' mentioned, who all efteemed him a prodigious Genius, and were...Evening Chapel; and when this was over, *- Supper fucceeded next to find him frefli Employment ; from whence he re* paired -again to the Coffee-Houfe,...
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Poems

William Dodd - English poetry - 1767 - 460 pages
...the coffee-houfe to read the news-papers j where ' he loitered away that heavy interval, which palled between dinner < and the hour appointed for afternoon...the time of evening chapel ; and when this was over, ' flipper fucceeded next to find him frefli employment} from whence ' he repaired again to the coffee-houfe,...
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Poems

William Dodd - 1767 - 292 pages
...and flew with all imaginable ' hafte to fome of the young ladies abovementioned, who all efteemedj « him a prodigious genius, and were ready to laugh at...the time of evening chapel ; and when this was over, ' fupper fucceeded next to find him frefh employment; from whence * he repaired again to the coftee-houfe,...
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The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volume 23

English literature - 1820 - 406 pages
...His afternoons were spent in drinking tea with the ladies before-mentioned, who all esteemed him u prodigious genius, and were ready to laugh at his wit before he displayed it. In these agreeable visits he remained till the time of evening-chapel; after which, supper...
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Annals of Cambridge, Volume 5

Charles Henry Cooper - Cambridge (England) - 1908 - 682 pages
...His afternoons were spent in drinking tea with some worthy young ladies in the town, who all esteemed him a prodigious genius, and were ready to laugh at his wit before he opened his mouth. In these agreeable visits he remained till the time of evening chapel, after which...
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In Praise of Cambridge: An Anthology in Prose and Verse

Sydney Waterlow - Cambridge (England) - 1912 - 244 pages
...Gown, and flew with all imaginable Haste to some of the young Ladies above-mentioned, who all esteemed him a prodigious Genius, and were ready to laugh at his Wit before he had opened his Mouth. In these agreeable Visits he remained till the Time of Evening Chapel; and when this was over, Supper...
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