The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 3-4 |
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... Passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ..... 173. Errors in Education - Character of Horace .... 174. Various species of mad persons - Lady Fidget and Will Voluble .. 175. On the Life of People of Condition ... 176. On Heroism in Sufferings ...
... Passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ..... 173. Errors in Education - Character of Horace .... 174. Various species of mad persons - Lady Fidget and Will Voluble .. 175. On the Life of People of Condition ... 176. On Heroism in Sufferings ...
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... Passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ..... 173. Errors in Education - Character of Horace .... 174. Various species of mad persons - Lady Fidget and Will Voluble .. 175. On the Life of People of Condition ... 176. On Heroism in Sufferings ...
... Passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ..... 173. Errors in Education - Character of Horace .... 174. Various species of mad persons - Lady Fidget and Will Voluble .. 175. On the Life of People of Condition ... 176. On Heroism in Sufferings ...
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British essayists Alexander Chalmers. that the reader accompanies him in the violence of his passion , and finds the time lessen insensibly , according to the different workings of his disdain . I have not mentioned the incest of her ...
British essayists Alexander Chalmers. that the reader accompanies him in the violence of his passion , and finds the time lessen insensibly , according to the different workings of his disdain . I have not mentioned the incest of her ...
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... passion for an ungrateful woman , who triumphs in her falsehood , and can make no man happy , because her own satisfaction consists chiefly in being capable of giving distress . I know Quickset is at present considerable with her , for ...
... passion for an ungrateful woman , who triumphs in her falsehood , and can make no man happy , because her own satisfaction consists chiefly in being capable of giving distress . I know Quickset is at present considerable with her , for ...
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British essayists Alexander Chalmers. purpose : I am sorry , Sir , that your passion is of so long a date , for evils are much more curable in their beginnings ; but at the same time must allow , that you are not to be blamed , since ...
British essayists Alexander Chalmers. purpose : I am sorry , Sir , that your passion is of so long a date , for evils are much more curable in their beginnings ; but at the same time must allow , that you are not to be blamed , since ...
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