The British Essayists: SpectatorJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 - English essays |
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... creature ; he hath the same resemblance in the frame of his mind , and is subject to those pas- any sions which are predominant in the creature that ap- pears D 3 N ° 86 . 29 SPECTATOR . every man's humour or circumstances by his looks, ...
... creature ; he hath the same resemblance in the frame of his mind , and is subject to those pas- any sions which are predominant in the creature that ap- pears D 3 N ° 86 . 29 SPECTATOR . every man's humour or circumstances by his looks, ...
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James Ferguson. sions which are predominant in the creature that ap- pears in his countenance . Accordingly he gives the prints of several faces that are of a different mould , and by a little overcharging the likeness , discovers the ...
James Ferguson. sions which are predominant in the creature that ap- pears in his countenance . Accordingly he gives the prints of several faces that are of a different mould , and by a little overcharging the likeness , discovers the ...
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... creatures , rather than gentlemen who are graceful enough to omit or do what they please ; or beauties who have charms enough to do and say what would be dis- obliging in any but themselves . Diffidence and presumption , upon account of ...
... creatures , rather than gentlemen who are graceful enough to omit or do what they please ; or beauties who have charms enough to do and say what would be dis- obliging in any but themselves . Diffidence and presumption , upon account of ...
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... are to my present purpose . The rib he form'd and fashion'd with his hands ; Under his forming hands a creature grew , Man - like , but different sex ; so lovely fair , That what seem'd fair in all the world , seem'd N ° 89 . 45 SPECTATOR .
... are to my present purpose . The rib he form'd and fashion'd with his hands ; Under his forming hands a creature grew , Man - like , but different sex ; so lovely fair , That what seem'd fair in all the world , seem'd N ° 89 . 45 SPECTATOR .
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... creature whom the sillier part of women call a fine gentleman . As this age has a much more gross taste in courtship , as well as in every thing else , than the last had , these gentlemen are instances of it in their different manner of ...
... creature whom the sillier part of women call a fine gentleman . As this age has a much more gross taste in courtship , as well as in every thing else , than the last had , these gentlemen are instances of it in their different manner of ...
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