The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 2J.N. and sold by E. Nutt, 1710 - Great Britain |
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... natural Shape , and talked to me in a very different Air and Tone from what he had ufed before ; upon which all that fat near us laugh'd ; but I faw no Distortion in his Coun- tenance , or any Thing that appear❜d to me dif- agreeable ...
... natural Shape , and talked to me in a very different Air and Tone from what he had ufed before ; upon which all that fat near us laugh'd ; but I faw no Distortion in his Coun- tenance , or any Thing that appear❜d to me dif- agreeable ...
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... natural to her , told her , That all she had above the rest of her Sex and contemporary Beauties was wholly ow- ing to a Fan ( which was left her by her Mother , and had been long in the Family ) which whoever had in Poffeffion , and ...
... natural to her , told her , That all she had above the rest of her Sex and contemporary Beauties was wholly ow- ing to a Fan ( which was left her by her Mother , and had been long in the Family ) which whoever had in Poffeffion , and ...
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... natural Free- dom and Audacity which is neceffary in Com- merce with Men , his perfonal Modesty over- threw all his publick Actions . Neftor was in thofe Days a skilful Architect , and in a Manner the Inventor of the Ufe of Mechanick ...
... natural Free- dom and Audacity which is neceffary in Com- merce with Men , his perfonal Modesty over- threw all his publick Actions . Neftor was in thofe Days a skilful Architect , and in a Manner the Inventor of the Ufe of Mechanick ...
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... Nature of the People , and the Po- licies of the King of France . I got him fince chofen a Member of a Corporation : The mo- dest Creature , as foon as he came into the Com- mon - Council , told a Senior Burgess , he was per- fectly out ...
... Nature of the People , and the Po- licies of the King of France . I got him fince chofen a Member of a Corporation : The mo- dest Creature , as foon as he came into the Com- mon - Council , told a Senior Burgess , he was per- fectly out ...
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... Nature , that we are ftron- ger and firmer in our Health fince we left the Town ; fo that there is no Hope of a Releafe in this Place : But if you will be fo kind as to go with me to my Eftate in the Hundreds of Effex , it is poffible ...
... Nature , that we are ftron- ger and firmer in our Health fince we left the Town ; fo that there is no Hope of a Releafe in this Place : But if you will be fo kind as to go with me to my Eftate in the Hundreds of Effex , it is poffible ...
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Page 117 - ... so much concern for them as to give them all the additional force they were able, it is not possible that nonsense should have so many hearers as you find it has in dissenting congregations, for no reason in the world but because it is spoken extempore. For ordinary minds are wholly governed by their eyes and ears, and there is no way to come at their hearts, but by power over their imaginations.
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