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... numbers less sensible of his distress ; many , who had only an opportunity to hear one part , made no scruple to ... number of attendants , that did no honour to his courage , to beat him at a coffee - house . But it happened that he had ...
... numbers less sensible of his distress ; many , who had only an opportunity to hear one part , made no scruple to ... number of attendants , that did no honour to his courage , to beat him at a coffee - house . But it happened that he had ...
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... numbers in his favour . But though this might be some gratification of his vanity , it afforded very little relief to his necessities ; and he was very frequently reduced to uncommon hardships , of which , how- ever , he never made any ...
... numbers in his favour . But though this might be some gratification of his vanity , it afforded very little relief to his necessities ; and he was very frequently reduced to uncommon hardships , of which , how- ever , he never made any ...
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... number in comparison with those who subscribed twice as much to Duck . Nor was it without indignation that he saw his proposals neglected by the Queen , who ... numbers , that the profits of the first might supply 120 1697-98-1743 SAVAGE.
... number in comparison with those who subscribed twice as much to Duck . Nor was it without indignation that he saw his proposals neglected by the Queen , who ... numbers , that the profits of the first might supply 120 1697-98-1743 SAVAGE.
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
JOHN GAY 16881732 | 35 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
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