Elegant extracts: or useful and entertaining passages, from the best english authors and translations : principally designed for the use of young persons ; In 6 Vols. Epistles, Volume 4 |
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Page 6
... whole sex have agreed that no to the writer , or Mr. Lyttleton has one better understood the value of something of an elegance in all his womankind . I admire the heroic compositions , let the subject be ever exploits of the beaus at ...
... whole sex have agreed that no to the writer , or Mr. Lyttleton has one better understood the value of something of an elegance in all his womankind . I admire the heroic compositions , let the subject be ever exploits of the beaus at ...
Page 18
... whole ery woman dressing her head after set with thick large trees . The her own fashion ) is an additional Voor - hout is , at the same time , the pleasure in seeing the town . You Hyde Park and Mall of the people see , hitherto , I ...
... whole ery woman dressing her head after set with thick large trees . The her own fashion ) is an additional Voor - hout is , at the same time , the pleasure in seeing the town . You Hyde Park and Mall of the people see , hitherto , I ...
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... whole history of Ratisbon , Aug. 30 , O. S. 1716. their wrongs , and dreadful complaints I HAD the pleasure of receiving of the injustice of their neighbours , yours but the day before I left Lon - in hopes to draw me to their party ...
... whole history of Ratisbon , Aug. 30 , O. S. 1716. their wrongs , and dreadful complaints I HAD the pleasure of receiving of the injustice of their neighbours , yours but the day before I left Lon - in hopes to draw me to their party ...
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... whole care of they are ready to break their hearts , the people here . I need not , after because that fatal hour puts an end to this , tell you how agreeably time slides their rank , no widows having any away with me ; you know as well ...
... whole care of they are ready to break their hearts , the people here . I need not , after because that fatal hour puts an end to this , tell you how agreeably time slides their rank , no widows having any away with me ; you know as well ...
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... whole large rooms . There is a vast quan- treasure . There are some few heads tity of paintings , amongst which are of ancient statues ; but several of many fine miniatures ; but the most them are defaced by modern addi- valuable ...
... whole large rooms . There is a vast quan- treasure . There are some few heads tity of paintings , amongst which are of ancient statues ; but several of many fine miniatures ; but the most them are defaced by modern addi- valuable ...
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