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... character . As I do not aim at public praise , I design to remain con- cealed : and there are such numbers of our family and relations at this time in the country , that , though I have signed my name at full length , I am not under the ...
... character . As I do not aim at public praise , I design to remain con- cealed : and there are such numbers of our family and relations at this time in the country , that , though I have signed my name at full length , I am not under the ...
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... character is that of the good - natured , gay Eugenius ! who never spoke yet but with a design to divert and please , and who was never yet balked in his intention . Eugenius takes more delight in applying the wit of his friends , than ...
... character is that of the good - natured , gay Eugenius ! who never spoke yet but with a design to divert and please , and who was never yet balked in his intention . Eugenius takes more delight in applying the wit of his friends , than ...
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... character , than be the richest , the most learned , or the most powerful nian in the province without it ? Almost every man has a strong natural desire of being valued and esteemed by the rest of his species ; but I am concerned and ...
... character , than be the richest , the most learned , or the most powerful nian in the province without it ? Almost every man has a strong natural desire of being valued and esteemed by the rest of his species ; but I am concerned and ...
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... characters happen to be drawn in the course of these papers , they mean no particular person , if they are not par- ticularly applied . Likewise , that the author is no party - man , but a general meddler . N. B. Cretico lives in a ...
... characters happen to be drawn in the course of these papers , they mean no particular person , if they are not par- ticularly applied . Likewise , that the author is no party - man , but a general meddler . N. B. Cretico lives in a ...
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... characters , trans- actions , & c . which will be requisite to the perfect- ing and embellishment of the said work , are desired to communicate the same to the author , and direct their letters to be left with the printer hereof . The ...
... characters , trans- actions , & c . which will be requisite to the perfect- ing and embellishment of the said work , are desired to communicate the same to the author , and direct their letters to be left with the printer hereof . The ...
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