The Spectator, Volume 3J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1726 - 312 pagina's |
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Pagina 10
... private Orders he had before given his Uncle , if any Mischief befel himself . In the mean while Mariamne so won upon Sohemus by her Prefents and and obliging Converfation , that the drew all the Secret 10 No 171 . The SPECTATOR .
... private Orders he had before given his Uncle , if any Mischief befel himself . In the mean while Mariamne so won upon Sohemus by her Prefents and and obliging Converfation , that the drew all the Secret 10 No 171 . The SPECTATOR .
Pagina 13
... Means loft the Reprefentations of Ten Thousand charm- ing Portraitures , filled with Images of innate Truth , ge- nerous Zeal , couragious Faith , and tender Humanity ; in- ftead of which , Satyrs , Furies , and Monsters are recom ...
... Means loft the Reprefentations of Ten Thousand charm- ing Portraitures , filled with Images of innate Truth , ge- nerous Zeal , couragious Faith , and tender Humanity ; in- ftead of which , Satyrs , Furies , and Monsters are recom ...
Pagina 16
... mean while I would advise a Dutch Painter to be prefent at this great Controverfy of Faces , in order to make a Collection of the most remarkable Grinns that fhall be there exhibited . I must not here omit an Account which I lately ...
... mean while I would advise a Dutch Painter to be prefent at this great Controverfy of Faces , in order to make a Collection of the most remarkable Grinns that fhall be there exhibited . I must not here omit an Account which I lately ...
Pagina 19
... Means to it are never regarded ; they will , if it comes eafily , get Money honeftly ; but if not , they will not fcruple to attain it by Fraud or Cozenage : And indeed , what is the whole Bufinefs of the Trader's Accompt , but to over ...
... Means to it are never regarded ; they will , if it comes eafily , get Money honeftly ; but if not , they will not fcruple to attain it by Fraud or Cozenage : And indeed , what is the whole Bufinefs of the Trader's Accompt , but to over ...
Pagina 26
... mean , the having Things palmed upon us for London Fashions , which were never once heard of there . C A Lady of this Place had fome Time fince a Box of the neweft Ribbons fent down by the Coach : Whether < it was her own malicious ...
... mean , the having Things palmed upon us for London Fashions , which were never once heard of there . C A Lady of this Place had fome Time fince a Box of the neweft Ribbons fent down by the Coach : Whether < it was her own malicious ...
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