The British Essayists: SpectatorJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 - English essays |
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... happy , but all their words and actions were misinterpreted by each other , and every excellence in their speech and behaviour was looked upon as an act of emulation to surpass the other . These beginnings of disinclination soon im ...
... happy , but all their words and actions were misinterpreted by each other , and every excellence in their speech and behaviour was looked upon as an act of emulation to surpass the other . These beginnings of disinclination soon im ...
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... happy in their servants . This is matter of great astonish- ment to foreigners , and all such as have visited foreign countries ; especially since we cannot but observe , that there is no part of the world where servants have those ...
... happy in their servants . This is matter of great astonish- ment to foreigners , and all such as have visited foreign countries ; especially since we cannot but observe , that there is no part of the world where servants have those ...
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... happy meeting . Thus , as fast as our time runs , we should be very glad in most parts of our lives that it ran much faster than it does . Several hours of the day hang upon our hands , nay we wish away whole years ; and travel through ...
... happy meeting . Thus , as fast as our time runs , we should be very glad in most parts of our lives that it ran much faster than it does . Several hours of the day hang upon our hands , nay we wish away whole years ; and travel through ...
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... happy lot which has befallen him in being a member of it . There is one particular which I have seldom seen but at Sir Roger's ; it is usual in all other places , that servants fly from the parts of the house through which their master ...
... happy lot which has befallen him in being a member of it . There is one particular which I have seldom seen but at Sir Roger's ; it is usual in all other places , that servants fly from the parts of the house through which their master ...
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... happy as to fall in with my sentiments on these important particulars . Her confidant sat by her , and upon my being in the last confusion and silence , this malicious aid of her's turning to her , says , " I am very glad to observe Sir ...
... happy as to fall in with my sentiments on these important particulars . Her confidant sat by her , and upon my being in the last confusion and silence , this malicious aid of her's turning to her , says , " I am very glad to observe Sir ...
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