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... town , may easily class themselves with te genial to their own ; a countryman wh live in London , finds nothing more diffic regard to myself , none evertried with mor ORE * as off with fuch indifferent fuccefs my name has been inroll in ...
... town , may easily class themselves with te genial to their own ; a countryman wh live in London , finds nothing more diffic regard to myself , none evertried with mor ORE * as off with fuch indifferent fuccefs my name has been inroll in ...
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... town , was that of the Choice Spirits . The name was en- tirely fuited to my tafte : I was a lover of mirth , good - humour , and even fometimes of fun , from my childhood . As no other paffport was requifite but the pay- ment of two ...
... town , was that of the Choice Spirits . The name was en- tirely fuited to my tafte : I was a lover of mirth , good - humour , and even fometimes of fun , from my childhood . As no other paffport was requifite but the pay- ment of two ...
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... town . Thus far he is right : if there were a poffibility of having even our free - schools kept a little out of town , it would certainly conduce to the health and vigour of , perhaps the mind , as well as the body . It may be thought ...
... town . Thus far he is right : if there were a poffibility of having even our free - schools kept a little out of town , it would certainly conduce to the health and vigour of , perhaps the mind , as well as the body . It may be thought ...
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... town , I would recommend only the mon one I have forgot whether Lilly emendation of him . The others may be ments ; but fuch improvements feem to mere grammatical niceties , no way influer learner , but perhaps loading him with tri ...
... town , I would recommend only the mon one I have forgot whether Lilly emendation of him . The others may be ments ; but fuch improvements feem to mere grammatical niceties , no way influer learner , but perhaps loading him with tri ...
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Page 170 - Frenchmen : we had no arms ; but one Englishman is able to beat five French at any time : so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence, nine of us ran together to the quay...
Page xi - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.