The British Essayists: The AdventurerLittle, Brown, 1866 - English essays |
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... Appearance of Evil - The Story of Desdemona .. HAWKES . 118. The Story of Desdemona , concluded .. 119. The Folly of creating Artificial Wants ... ..JOHNSON . 120. The Miseries of Life ... 121. The Adventures of a Louse .... 122 ...
... Appearance of Evil - The Story of Desdemona .. HAWKES . 118. The Story of Desdemona , concluded .. 119. The Folly of creating Artificial Wants ... ..JOHNSON . 120. The Miseries of Life ... 121. The Adventures of a Louse .... 122 ...
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... appearance to truth only by some slight difference of dress and decoration . The allegation of resemblance between authors is indisputably true ; but the charge of plagiarism , which is raised upon it , is not to be allowed with equal ...
... appearance to truth only by some slight difference of dress and decoration . The allegation of resemblance between authors is indisputably true ; but the charge of plagiarism , which is raised upon it , is not to be allowed with equal ...
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... appearances which at another would expose it to neglect ; the author , therefore , who has judgment to discern the tastes of his contemporaries , and skill to gratify it , will have always an opportunity to de- serve well of mankind ...
... appearances which at another would expose it to neglect ; the author , therefore , who has judgment to discern the tastes of his contemporaries , and skill to gratify it , will have always an opportunity to de- serve well of mankind ...
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... appearances of disease ; and inquired , with an honest solicitude , how he did . The moment he heard my question he started from his seat , sprang towards me , caught me by the hand , and told me , in an ecstasy , that he was in heaven ...
... appearances of disease ; and inquired , with an honest solicitude , how he did . The moment he heard my question he started from his seat , sprang towards me , caught me by the hand , and told me , in an ecstasy , that he was in heaven ...
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... appearance ; as at Vauxhall , or Marybone , about ten , very drunk ; for though I don't love wine , I am obliged to be consumedly drunk five or six nights in the week ; nay , some- times five or six days together , for the sake of my ...
... appearance ; as at Vauxhall , or Marybone , about ten , very drunk ; for though I don't love wine , I am obliged to be consumedly drunk five or six nights in the week ; nay , some- times five or six days together , for the sake of my ...
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