The New Lady's Magazine, Or, Polite and Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Volume 3royal athority, 1788 |
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... fome ena- moured youth plead the caufe of love , and rehearse fufceptibility's foft tale . " Nannette blushed , and ... fome strange account of the ftrange gentleman's vifits who purchafed the ruffles : the ftory was heighten- ed , in ...
... fome ena- moured youth plead the caufe of love , and rehearse fufceptibility's foft tale . " Nannette blushed , and ... fome strange account of the ftrange gentleman's vifits who purchafed the ruffles : the ftory was heighten- ed , in ...
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... fome villains , who greatly re- femble the wretches that infeft all civilized countries . The furgeon had left the land- ing - place , and engaging a fingle native in his fervice for a few beads , had rambled over great part of the ...
... fome villains , who greatly re- femble the wretches that infeft all civilized countries . The furgeon had left the land- ing - place , and engaging a fingle native in his fervice for a few beads , had rambled over great part of the ...
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... fome father of a fa- mily , whofe flender income would render it a defirable object . His Imperial Majefty fill perfifting to prefs an acceptance of the offer , Comte de Palfy thus finally ad- dreffed his Sovereign : " Sire , I consent ...
... fome father of a fa- mily , whofe flender income would render it a defirable object . His Imperial Majefty fill perfifting to prefs an acceptance of the offer , Comte de Palfy thus finally ad- dreffed his Sovereign : " Sire , I consent ...
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... fome ink , immediately , The fellow bowed ; and as he bowed , he retired with fo much grace , that my contempt vanifhed , and I actually beheld him with a I kind of refpect . - What a fudden transition ! I was myself afhamed of it . Of ...
... fome ink , immediately , The fellow bowed ; and as he bowed , he retired with fo much grace , that my contempt vanifhed , and I actually beheld him with a I kind of refpect . - What a fudden transition ! I was myself afhamed of it . Of ...
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... fome time - a flood of tears came opportunely to her relief . - Nan- nette ftretched forth her hand to Cleveland , and declared her senti- ments to be as follows " My lover fues , my friend importunes- I trust he merits , fo Nannette ...
... fome time - a flood of tears came opportunely to her relief . - Nan- nette ftretched forth her hand to Cleveland , and declared her senti- ments to be as follows " My lover fues , my friend importunes- I trust he merits , fo Nannette ...
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Page 319 - The trout is banish'd by the sordid stream ; Heavy, and dripping, to the breezy brow Slow move the harmless race; where, as they spread Their swelling treasures to the sunny ray, Inly...
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Page 230 - ... gallants as favourably as men do upon their deputies, that take the troublesome part of their business off their hands.
Page 675 - Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
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Page 319 - Urg'd to the giddy brink, much is the toil, The clamour much, of men, and boys, and dogs, Ere the soft fearful people to the flood Commit their woolly sides.