The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with Cursory Observations |
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Page 71
... principle appears more active in this lower world , Oromanes has prevailed in popular belief . Orb is involved in orb , the multiplied reflections become fainter and fainter , the strange and fantastic forms are variously tinted and ...
... principle appears more active in this lower world , Oromanes has prevailed in popular belief . Orb is involved in orb , the multiplied reflections become fainter and fainter , the strange and fantastic forms are variously tinted and ...
Page 81
... principles of things , but they are not ex- ercised in applying them to practical purposes ; and thus they lose both the benefit that would accrue to themselves from their knowledge , and the credit it would give them with those around ...
... principles of things , but they are not ex- ercised in applying them to practical purposes ; and thus they lose both the benefit that would accrue to themselves from their knowledge , and the credit it would give them with those around ...
Page 82
... principles , and have the human constitution for their basis . To those who observe the close analogy that exists betwixt all the different occupations in which the mind of man can be engaged , it will appear that the study of ...
... principles , and have the human constitution for their basis . To those who observe the close analogy that exists betwixt all the different occupations in which the mind of man can be engaged , it will appear that the study of ...
Page 87
... principle , by which the female is prompted to half conceal her charms , the deformed person ought boldly to bring his defects into view , that those with whom he associates may the sooner arrive at the state of indifference . The less ...
... principle , by which the female is prompted to half conceal her charms , the deformed person ought boldly to bring his defects into view , that those with whom he associates may the sooner arrive at the state of indifference . The less ...
Page 88
... principle , which has probably a considerable influence in reconciling us to deformity . In proportion as we become familiar with the countenance , we acquire a knowledge of its peculiar modes of expression ; and hence are often enabled ...
... principle , which has probably a considerable influence in reconciling us to deformity . In proportion as we become familiar with the countenance , we acquire a knowledge of its peculiar modes of expression ; and hence are often enabled ...
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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