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... told by Barnes * , who had means enough of information , that , what- ever he may talk of his own inflammabi- lity , and the variety of characters by which his heart was divided , he in reality was in love but once , and then never had ...
... told by Barnes * , who had means enough of information , that , what- ever he may talk of his own inflammabi- lity , and the variety of characters by which his heart was divided , he in reality was in love but once , and then never had ...
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... told the fame thing to " that purpose . " 66 This expreffion from a fecretary of the prefent time , would be confidered as meré- ly ludicrous , or at most as an oftentatious display of scholarship ; but the manners of that time were fo ...
... told the fame thing to " that purpose . " 66 This expreffion from a fecretary of the prefent time , would be confidered as meré- ly ludicrous , or at most as an oftentatious display of scholarship ; but the manners of that time were fo ...
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... told them any fecrets , or affifted them by in- telligence , or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet , that they in whose hands he was might free him from con- finement , he did what no law of fociety prohibits . The The man ...
... told them any fecrets , or affifted them by in- telligence , or any other act . If he only promised to be quiet , that they in whose hands he was might free him from con- finement , he did what no law of fociety prohibits . The The man ...
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... told Cowley how " little favour had been fhewn him , he " received the news of his ill fuccefs , not " with fo much firmnefs as might have " been expected from fo great a man . ” What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley ...
... told Cowley how " little favour had been fhewn him , he " received the news of his ill fuccefs , not " with fo much firmnefs as might have " been expected from fo great a man . ” What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley ...
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... your word with me , and failed to come , 66 66 even though you told Mr. Bois that you “ would . This is what they call Monftri fimile . I do hope to recover my late 66 " hurt " hurt fo farre within five or fix days 66 24 COWLEY .
... your word with me , and failed to come , 66 66 even though you told Mr. Bois that you “ would . This is what they call Monftri fimile . I do hope to recover my late 66 " hurt " hurt fo farre within five or fix days 66 24 COWLEY .
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