The Lounger: A Periodical Paper, Volume 2A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1787 |
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... equal in acutenefs of understanding or ftrength . of judgment ; but , if he fell fhort in thefe , he no lefs furpassed him in a brilliancy of fancy and vi- gour of imagination , improved by an early ac- quaintance with whatever is ...
... equal in acutenefs of understanding or ftrength . of judgment ; but , if he fell fhort in thefe , he no lefs furpassed him in a brilliancy of fancy and vi- gour of imagination , improved by an early ac- quaintance with whatever is ...
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... equal to the procuring me an opportunity of acquiring the different branches of knowledge connected with those studies . By the favour of the fame gentleman , I lately procured a recommendation to a friend of his , a Baronet in my ...
... equal to the procuring me an opportunity of acquiring the different branches of knowledge connected with those studies . By the favour of the fame gentleman , I lately procured a recommendation to a friend of his , a Baronet in my ...
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... equal fuc- eefs ; he makes another , and another ; he will exalt his mind by acts of devotion , or plunge into the gloom of melancholy . But the influences of the predominant paffion ftill return to the charge , and restore their object ...
... equal fuc- eefs ; he makes another , and another ; he will exalt his mind by acts of devotion , or plunge into the gloom of melancholy . But the influences of the predominant paffion ftill return to the charge , and restore their object ...
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... parent to his children . He had him- felf an only daughter , of equal age with my fif- ter , and whom , in thofe days of childhood and G 2 inno- 74 innocence , I regarded alike , with the affection N ° 44. THE LOUNGER . - 75 -
... parent to his children . He had him- felf an only daughter , of equal age with my fif- ter , and whom , in thofe days of childhood and G 2 inno- 74 innocence , I regarded alike , with the affection N ° 44. THE LOUNGER . - 75 -
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... equal rank , foon brought me completely into fashion . I was now discovered to poffefs qualifications which no one before had ever thought of imputing to me . My former friends had indeed fometimes complimented me with the appellation ...
... equal rank , foon brought me completely into fashion . I was now discovered to poffefs qualifications which no one before had ever thought of imputing to me . My former friends had indeed fometimes complimented me with the appellation ...
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accompliſhed acquaintance affift againſt almoſt amidſt amufement amuſement attention becauſe befides beſt buſineſs character circumftances Comedy confefs confequence confiderable converfation courſe daughter diffipated diſplay diſtinguiſhed drefs Dumplin eafily faid fame faſhion feeling feems feen felf fentiment fervants fhall fhould fifter fince firft firſt fituation fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpecies fpirit ftill fubject fuch fuperior fure gentleman give greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf houfe houſe huſband intereft Lady laft laſt leaſt lefs Lounger mafter manner marriage married ment Mifs mind moft moſt mother muft muſt myſelf neceffary obferved occafion paffed paffion perfons Petitioner pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent purpoſe racter reafon refpectable repreſent rich baker SATURDAY ſcene ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtage ſtate ſtill thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion town underſtanding uſed vifit virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſh worfe
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