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... hear of them constantly , kept company with those her female friends , who were her dearest and most intimate acquaintance . 6 Among her highest imperfections , I still dwelt upon her baseness of mind and ingratitude , that made her ...
... hear of them constantly , kept company with those her female friends , who were her dearest and most intimate acquaintance . 6 Among her highest imperfections , I still dwelt upon her baseness of mind and ingratitude , that made her ...
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... out of a curiosity to hear her own sense of her way of life . Mr. Bickerstaff , ' said she , ' you cannot imagine how much you are obliged to me , in staying thus long with you , having so many visits to NO . 109 . 19 TATLER .
... out of a curiosity to hear her own sense of her way of life . Mr. Bickerstaff , ' said she , ' you cannot imagine how much you are obliged to me , in staying thus long with you , having so many visits to NO . 109 . 19 TATLER .
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... hear he opens any of his people's mouths against me , I shall not fail to write a critique upon his whole performance ; for I must confess , that I have naturally so strong a desire of praise , that I cannot bear reproach , though from ...
... hear he opens any of his people's mouths against me , I shall not fail to write a critique upon his whole performance ; for I must confess , that I have naturally so strong a desire of praise , that I cannot bear reproach , though from ...
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... hear has an intention to kill me . of Gasconade . Since I am upon the subject of my adversaries , I shall here publish a short letter , which I have re- ceived from a well - wisher , and is as follows : SAGE SIR , " You cannot but know ...
... hear has an intention to kill me . of Gasconade . Since I am upon the subject of my adversaries , I shall here publish a short letter , which I have re- ceived from a well - wisher , and is as follows : SAGE SIR , " You cannot but know ...
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... hear out the case . I say , this silly girl , after wash- ing Cupid , let him stand half an hour in the win- dow without his collar , where he catched cold , and in an hour after , began to bark very hoarse . He had , however , a pretty ...
... hear out the case . I say , this silly girl , after wash- ing Cupid , let him stand half an hour in the win- dow without his collar , where he catched cold , and in an hour after , began to bark very hoarse . He had , however , a pretty ...
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