The Mirror: A Periodical Paper, Pub. at Edinburgh in the Years 1779 and 1780, Volumen3W. Creech, Edinburgh, and W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, London, 1781 |
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... fay , vilipend the liberty of the prefs , judge you yourself ; as for me , I fay nothing . But , although you give us no news your- ff , perhaps you have fomething to fay with VOL . III . A the the gentlemen who make the news ; and , if.
... fay , vilipend the liberty of the prefs , judge you yourself ; as for me , I fay nothing . But , although you give us no news your- ff , perhaps you have fomething to fay with VOL . III . A the the gentlemen who make the news ; and , if.
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... give any opinion . Thus much , however , I may be allowed to fay without of- fence , that they are the hiftorians of the vul- gar ; that , in our country , the perfons who pafs under the name of the vulgar , are not unconcerned ...
... give any opinion . Thus much , however , I may be allowed to fay without of- fence , that they are the hiftorians of the vul- gar ; that , in our country , the perfons who pafs under the name of the vulgar , are not unconcerned ...
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... gives . In my friend's laft vifit to town , he met with this gentleman , and came under an en- gagement to dine with him . I was afked to be of the party , and attended him according- ly . It con- The company was a large one . Befide ...
... gives . In my friend's laft vifit to town , he met with this gentleman , and came under an en- gagement to dine with him . I was afked to be of the party , and attended him according- ly . It con- The company was a large one . Befide ...
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... ' in a very eafy and polite manner , to give fomewhat of a genteeler turn to the converfa- tion ; but his endeavours , though fupported VOL . III . B by by a good deal of wit and vivacity , could N ° 76. THE MIRR o r . 13.
... ' in a very eafy and polite manner , to give fomewhat of a genteeler turn to the converfa- tion ; but his endeavours , though fupported VOL . III . B by by a good deal of wit and vivacity , could N ° 76. THE MIRR o r . 13.
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... give a proper degree of ease and fpirit to our con- verfation . As to the appearance of Melfort and his friends in the drawing - room , I obser- ved , that a little habit made the occafional in- trufion B 3 trufion of a drunken company ...
... give a proper degree of ease and fpirit to our con- verfation . As to the appearance of Melfort and his friends in the drawing - room , I obser- ved , that a little habit made the occafional in- trufion B 3 trufion of a drunken company ...
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Página 249 - I obliged her to be their advocate. I preferred, therefore, being silent on the subject, trusting that a little more experience and knowledge of the world would necessarily weaken their influence. At her age, and with her feelings, it is necessary to have a friend : Emilia had found one at a very early period. Harriet S was the daughter of a neighbour of my brother's, a few years older than my niece.
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Página 324 - ... of the valley ; his daughter's lute was much beyond it ; Sir Edward's violin was finer than either. But his conversation with Louisa — it was that of a superior order of beings!
Página 323 - ... days it abated ; and, in little more than a week, he was able to join in the society of Venoni and his daughter.
Página 332 - Edward's whole tenderness and attention were called forth to mitigate her grief; and, after its first transports had subsided, he carried her to London, in hopes that objects new to her, and commonly attractive to all, might contribute to remove it. With a man possessed of feelings like Sir Edward's, the affliction of Louisa gave a certain respect to his attentions.