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Page 4
... head of homage to their ge- nius , and acknowledge our inferiority . " " I do not see the question in that light , my dear , " replied the nymph . " We have had , it is true , no orators who exactly resemble them , but we have had ...
... head of homage to their ge- nius , and acknowledge our inferiority . " " I do not see the question in that light , my dear , " replied the nymph . " We have had , it is true , no orators who exactly resemble them , but we have had ...
Page 7
... head . " Several of the counsellors were friends of the earl ; and knowing the acrimony of the cardinal's taunts , which they were themselves often obliged to endure , interfered , and entreated that the charges might be discussed one ...
... head . " Several of the counsellors were friends of the earl ; and knowing the acrimony of the cardinal's taunts , which they were themselves often obliged to endure , interfered , and entreated that the charges might be discussed one ...
Page 12
... head of an Englishman . Young men ( boys almost ) govern there , without society , and without sympathy with the ... heads are able to bear it , and as they are 12 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
... head of an Englishman . Young men ( boys almost ) govern there , without society , and without sympathy with the ... heads are able to bear it , and as they are 12 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
Page 38
... heads of the bearers ; the cushions and pillows were covered with crimson taffeta , and the richest cloths hung over the sides . Innumerable small umbrellas , of various coloured stripes , were crowded in the intervals , : whilst ...
... heads of the bearers ; the cushions and pillows were covered with crimson taffeta , and the richest cloths hung over the sides . Innumerable small umbrellas , of various coloured stripes , were crowded in the intervals , : whilst ...
Page 39
... head of one of their handsomest boys . Gold and silver pipes and canes dazzled the eye in every direction . Wolves ' and rams ' heads as large as life , cast in gold , were suspended from their gold- handled swords , which were held ...
... head of one of their handsomest boys . Gold and silver pipes and canes dazzled the eye in every direction . Wolves ' and rams ' heads as large as life , cast in gold , were suspended from their gold- handled swords , which were held ...
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole