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... acquaintance only , but to his confidence , of which he sometimes related an instance too extraordinary to be omitted , as it affords a very just idea of his patron's character . He was once desired by Sir Richard , with an air of the ...
... acquaintance only , but to his confidence , of which he sometimes related an instance too extraordinary to be omitted , as it affords a very just idea of his patron's character . He was once desired by Sir Richard , with an air of the ...
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... acquaintance than any man ever before attained , there being scarcely any person eminent on any account to whom he was not known , or whose character he was not in some degree able to delineate . To the acquisition of this extensive ...
... acquaintance than any man ever before attained , there being scarcely any person eminent on any account to whom he was not known , or whose character he was not in some degree able to delineate . To the acquisition of this extensive ...
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... acquaintance ; and he seems to have wanted neither diligence nor success in attracting the notice of the great ; for from his first entrance into the world ( and his entrance was very early ) he was admitted to familiarity with those ...
... acquaintance ; and he seems to have wanted neither diligence nor success in attracting the notice of the great ; for from his first entrance into the world ( and his entrance was very early ) he was admitted to familiarity with those ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
WILLIAM SOMERVILE 16921742 | 65 |
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