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Page 247
... received at that time no favour from the Great but to share their riots ; from which they were dismissed again to their own narrow circumstances . Thus they languished in poverty without the support of innocence . Some exception ...
... received at that time no favour from the Great but to share their riots ; from which they were dismissed again to their own narrow circumstances . Thus they languished in poverty without the support of innocence . Some exception ...
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... received yet another recompense for this supposed hard- ship , in the affectionate attention of the duke and dutchess of Queensberry , into whose house he was taken , and with whom he passed the remaining part of his life . The duke ...
... received yet another recompense for this supposed hard- ship , in the affectionate attention of the duke and dutchess of Queensberry , into whose house he was taken , and with whom he passed the remaining part of his life . The duke ...
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... received ; however , he justified his adventure by her encouragement , and came to seek in London patronage and fame . At his arrival he found his way to Mr Mallet , then tutor to the sons of the duke of Montrose . He had ...
... received ; however , he justified his adventure by her encouragement , and came to seek in London patronage and fame . At his arrival he found his way to Mr Mallet , then tutor to the sons of the duke of Montrose . He had ...
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