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... replied the Bache- lor , " are exceedingly just as regards eloquence in general . In this country , however , where it is not used as an occasional engine , but is in fact one of the manufacturing machines of our multiform commerce , it ...
... replied the Bache- lor , " are exceedingly just as regards eloquence in general . In this country , however , where it is not used as an occasional engine , but is in fact one of the manufacturing machines of our multiform commerce , it ...
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... replied the Bachelor . " I did not make the remark with any reference to so general a sentiment , " said Egeria ; - " but , now that you call my attention to it so particularly , I must own that it does look as if we had a latent pen ...
... replied the Bachelor . " I did not make the remark with any reference to so general a sentiment , " said Egeria ; - " but , now that you call my attention to it so particularly , I must own that it does look as if we had a latent pen ...
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... from the satisfaction that we derive from the contemplation of the vast power exerted to produce such appalling effects ? " " Yes , " replied Egeria , " I think you are right . Man is naturally a power - worshipping crea- CALAMITIES . 23.
... from the satisfaction that we derive from the contemplation of the vast power exerted to produce such appalling effects ? " " Yes , " replied Egeria , " I think you are right . Man is naturally a power - worshipping crea- CALAMITIES . 23.
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... of Constantinople . " " I suspect , " replied the Bachelor , " that we are not very accurately informed with respect to the condition of the Greeks under the Turks . Slavery of every kind is to the free imagination of the 1 -Manners,
... of Constantinople . " " I suspect , " replied the Bachelor , " that we are not very accurately informed with respect to the condition of the Greeks under the Turks . Slavery of every kind is to the free imagination of the 1 -Manners,
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... replied the nymph , " a judicious se- lection from their works would be a valuable addi- tion to the library of the boudoir . Many passages of Marston himself are of the very highest order of poetry . Look at his explanation of what it ...
... replied the nymph , " a judicious se- lection from their works would be a valuable addi- tion to the library of the boudoir . Many passages of Marston himself are of the very highest order of poetry . Look at his explanation of what it ...
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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