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... husband of the one , and the tender father of the other ; and then returned as haftily to his place , without ut- tering a fyllable , with an air of apprehenfion that this ftolen indulgence of his affections might be difcovered by the ...
... husband of the one , and the tender father of the other ; and then returned as haftily to his place , without ut- tering a fyllable , with an air of apprehenfion that this ftolen indulgence of his affections might be difcovered by the ...
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... husband , who was rather of a thoughtless and idle , than a villainous difpofition , was now awakened to reflection ; he faw his wife often , and always behaved to her with a kindness to which he had not been accustomed , but with a ...
... husband , who was rather of a thoughtless and idle , than a villainous difpofition , was now awakened to reflection ; he faw his wife often , and always behaved to her with a kindness to which he had not been accustomed , but with a ...
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... husband then addreffing him- felf to the judge , faid- ' You will now fee how little witneffes are to be regarded : I alone com- ' mitted that crime for which you are going to condemn this innocent woman , and I cannot fee her fuffer ...
... husband then addreffing him- felf to the judge , faid- ' You will now fee how little witneffes are to be regarded : I alone com- ' mitted that crime for which you are going to condemn this innocent woman , and I cannot fee her fuffer ...
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fation which had preceded her husband's taking it upon himself . The judge , who had not yet left the town , was ftruck with fuch an inftance of mutual affection and generofity , in the breasts of people of fo low a rank ; and he faw ...
fation which had preceded her husband's taking it upon himself . The judge , who had not yet left the town , was ftruck with fuch an inftance of mutual affection and generofity , in the breasts of people of fo low a rank ; and he faw ...
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... " Nicholas affured him he did not , and his excellency proceeded as follows- " Then I tell thee , Nicholas , it is the illuftrious Donna ' Leonora de Cafafonda ; her husband is the pre- fident * B. 4 ( 23 ) "Senor Don Manuel de Herrera, ...
... " Nicholas affured him he did not , and his excellency proceeded as follows- " Then I tell thee , Nicholas , it is the illuftrious Donna ' Leonora de Cafafonda ; her husband is the pre- fident * B. 4 ( 23 ) "Senor Don Manuel de Herrera, ...
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Page 98 - Stupified with the newly acquired power of changing his position, his limbs, like his tongue, refused, in spite of his efforts, to perform their office. At length he got through the formidable gate.
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Page 95 - Though art's hid caufes are not found, All is not fweet, all is not found. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes fimplicity a grace ; Robes loofely flowing, hair as free : Such fweet neglecT: more taketh me, Than all th' adulteries of art ; They ftrike mine eyes, but not my heart.
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Page 122 - ... that he communicated to me afterwards a method of curing corns by applying a piece of oiled silk.
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Page 22 - I humbly pray your excellency,' answered the prisoner, ' to recollect that anger is a short madness, and I hope allowances will be made by your holy council for words spoken in haste to a rebellious mule : the prophet Balaam was thrown off his guard with a simple ass, and what is an ass compared to a mule : if your excellency had seen the lovely creature that was screaming in...