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... light , was one of the objects which the compiler proposed to himself in this undertaking ; but it would have been inconsistent with the light and cursory nature of his design , to have brought them forward , either in any sort of ...
... light , was one of the objects which the compiler proposed to himself in this undertaking ; but it would have been inconsistent with the light and cursory nature of his design , to have brought them forward , either in any sort of ...
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... " " 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 others , who , in their own line , were 4 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
... " " 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 others , who , in their own line , were 4 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
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... himself . He affected to smile ; but his face was pale , his lips quivered , and his eyes light- ened with rage . 66 My lord chancellor ! " he exclaimed fiercely ; " my lord chancellor , I beseech you , pardon me . 6 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
... himself . He affected to smile ; but his face was pale , his lips quivered , and his eyes light- ened with rage . 66 My lord chancellor ! " he exclaimed fiercely ; " my lord chancellor , I beseech you , pardon me . 6 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
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... light than as a con- tractor for the provision of armies and the hire of merce- naries for his use , and under his direction . This dis- position was to be secured by the nabob's putting him- self under the guarantee of France , and by ...
... light than as a con- tractor for the provision of armies and the hire of merce- naries for his use , and under his direction . This dis- position was to be secured by the nabob's putting him- self under the guarantee of France , and by ...
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... light from the contemplation of power in action , where neither danger nor suffering is visible . Dr Clarke's description of the eruptions of Mount Ve- suvius , in the year 1793 , is an instance of this . The passage is vigorously and ...
... light from the contemplation of power in action , where neither danger nor suffering is visible . Dr Clarke's description of the eruptions of Mount Ve- suvius , in the year 1793 , is an instance of this . The passage is vigorously and ...
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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