Table-talk; Or, Selections from the Ana: Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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Page 49
... showed the badness of his taste . When he advances any bold or dispu table proposition , he says , " I do not give it as a good one , but as mine ; " a matter with which the reader has very little to do ; for his object is to know , not ...
... showed the badness of his taste . When he advances any bold or dispu table proposition , he says , " I do not give it as a good one , but as mine ; " a matter with which the reader has very little to do ; for his object is to know , not ...
Page 65
... , the bookseller , who showed him that romance , " This author boasts of having a large mansion and an extensive forest : I assure you , on my honour , that he has not wood enough to make a tooth - pick , and that a tortoise F 2 CHEVREANA.
... , the bookseller , who showed him that romance , " This author boasts of having a large mansion and an extensive forest : I assure you , on my honour , that he has not wood enough to make a tooth - pick , and that a tortoise F 2 CHEVREANA.
Page 65
... , the bookseller , who showed him that romance , " This author boasts of having a large mansion and an extensive forest : I assure you , on my honour , that he has not wood enough to make a tooth - pick , and that a tortoise F 2.
... , the bookseller , who showed him that romance , " This author boasts of having a large mansion and an extensive forest : I assure you , on my honour , that he has not wood enough to make a tooth - pick , and that a tortoise F 2.
Page 65
... , the bookseller , who showed him that romance , " This author boasts of having a large mansion and an extensive forest : I assure you , on my honour , that he has not wood enough to make a tooth - pick , and that a tortoise F 2.
... , the bookseller , who showed him that romance , " This author boasts of having a large mansion and an extensive forest : I assure you , on my honour , that he has not wood enough to make a tooth - pick , and that a tortoise F 2.
Page 98
... , because it was then in its beauty , and showed its entire face . From the Ides , till the end of the month , they reckoned 14 , 13 , 12 , & c . before the Kalends of the follow- ing month ; and from the first day of that 98 TABLE - TALK .
... , because it was then in its beauty , and showed its entire face . From the Ides , till the end of the month , they reckoned 14 , 13 , 12 , & c . before the Kalends of the follow- ing month ; and from the first day of that 98 TABLE - TALK .
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