The British Essayists: AdventurerNichols and Son, 1817 |
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... turned to see from whom this voice proceeded , but I could discover nothing : believing , therefore , that my good genius or some favouring muse was present , I imme- ADVENTURER . 23 Scheme of a new Memorandum- Book for the Use of the ...
... turned to see from whom this voice proceeded , but I could discover nothing : believing , therefore , that my good genius or some favouring muse was present , I imme- ADVENTURER . 23 Scheme of a new Memorandum- Book for the Use of the ...
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... sen- sibility of her favours I began to sing : as soon as my song was over , she turned to my mistress , and told her , that the dear little creature might be made absolutely the sweetest bird in the world , 26 N ° 5 . ADVENTURER .
... sen- sibility of her favours I began to sing : as soon as my song was over , she turned to my mistress , and told her , that the dear little creature might be made absolutely the sweetest bird in the world , 26 N ° 5 . ADVENTURER .
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... turning to his son , a boy who had just been put into his first breeches , Here , Tommy , says he , is a bird for you . The boy re- ceived me with a grin of horrid delight , and as he had been taught , immediately impaled me alive upon ...
... turning to his son , a boy who had just been put into his first breeches , Here , Tommy , says he , is a bird for you . The boy re- ceived me with a grin of horrid delight , and as he had been taught , immediately impaled me alive upon ...
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... turning my eye from the paper to see what it was , I discovered a flea , which I immediately caught and killed , by put- ting it into the candle . At the same instant the flea vanished , and a young lady of exquisite beauty stood before ...
... turning my eye from the paper to see what it was , I discovered a flea , which I immediately caught and killed , by put- ting it into the candle . At the same instant the flea vanished , and a young lady of exquisite beauty stood before ...
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... turned from him with expressions of brutality and indignation , swearing never to forgive a fault which he had taken no care to prevent . The young couple , notwithstanding their union frequently doubled their distress , still continued ...
... turned from him with expressions of brutality and indignation , swearing never to forgive a fault which he had taken no care to prevent . The young couple , notwithstanding their union frequently doubled their distress , still continued ...
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acquaintance admitted advantages ADVENTURER Alibeg Amurath appear astonishment bagnio BATHURST beauty CALIFORN ceived character cockchafer contempt curiosity death Deianira Deists delight disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect enjoy entertainment equal evil expected expence eyes fable father fear felicity folly genius gentleman gratify happiness hast HAWKESWORTH honour hope husband imagination immediately indulged intended invisible agent JOHN JOHN HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON JOSEPH WARTON kind labour lady lence less live lover mankind marriage Melissa ment mind misery moral morning nature never night NOVEMBER 25 object Opsinous pain pantomime paper passions perceived perpetual person Phidyle pleasure present procure produced racter reason received regarded regret religion rendered restrained scarce scene Selima seraglio servant sir JOHN HAWKINS sleep soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY vice VIRG virtue wife Winchester College wish wretched write XXIII young