The Spectator, Volume 9William Durell and Company, 1810 - English literature |
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Page vii
... my wife , my sorrow is still fresh ; and I am often , in the midst of com- pany , upon any circumstance that revives her memo- ry , with a reflection what she would say or do on such an occasion ; I say , upon an occurrence of.
... my wife , my sorrow is still fresh ; and I am often , in the midst of com- pany , upon any circumstance that revives her memo- ry , with a reflection what she would say or do on such an occasion ; I say , upon an occurrence of.
Page viii
Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele. an occasion ; I say , upon an occurrence of that nature , which I can give you a sense of , though I cannot ex- press it wholly , I am all over faintness , and am oblig- ed to retire and give way to a ...
Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele. an occasion ; I say , upon an occurrence of that nature , which I can give you a sense of , though I cannot ex- press it wholly , I am all over faintness , and am oblig- ed to retire and give way to a ...
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... be chiefly regarded on this occasion . Be- cause my present view is to direct a young lady , who , I think , is now in doubt whom to take of many lovers , I shall talk at this time to my female reader XVI No. 522 . THE SPECTATOR .
... be chiefly regarded on this occasion . Be- cause my present view is to direct a young lady , who , I think , is now in doubt whom to take of many lovers , I shall talk at this time to my female reader XVI No. 522 . THE SPECTATOR .
Page xviii
... occasions and objects which come before him , or who cannot strike out of his reflections new paths of pleas- ing discourse . Honest Will Thrash and his wife , though not married above four months , have scarce had a word to say to each ...
... occasions and objects which come before him , or who cannot strike out of his reflections new paths of pleas- ing discourse . Honest Will Thrash and his wife , though not married above four months , have scarce had a word to say to each ...
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... occasion , and being willing , as much as in me lies , to prevent that effusion of nonsense , which we have good cause to appre- hend ; I do hereby strictly require every person , his poetry . who shall write on this subject , THE ...
... occasion , and being willing , as much as in me lies , to prevent that effusion of nonsense , which we have good cause to appre- hend ; I do hereby strictly require every person , his poetry . who shall write on this subject , THE ...
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