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... person ; and I am reason to call exchange robbery , sure my lord duke is a most misera- though the common saying is to the ble man , who has found one person contrary . For my part , who never who has taken away that passion for saw one ...
... person ; and I am reason to call exchange robbery , sure my lord duke is a most misera- though the common saying is to the ble man , who has found one person contrary . For my part , who never who has taken away that passion for saw one ...
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... person's death very su- tated , both are , in my opinion , into - perfluous , and inconsistent with lerable . sense ; for what is the cause of our Johnson's new " Lives " are pub- sorrow ? Is it because we hate the lished . He is , as ...
... person's death very su- tated , both are , in my opinion , into - perfluous , and inconsistent with lerable . sense ; for what is the cause of our Johnson's new " Lives " are pub- sorrow ? Is it because we hate the lished . He is , as ...
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... person , should expect As to the kindness you mention , I to be paid with a good plantation , wish it could have been of more ser- would be modest in his demands , vice to you . But if it had , the only compared with those , who think ...
... person , should expect As to the kindness you mention , I to be paid with a good plantation , wish it could have been of more ser- would be modest in his demands , vice to you . But if it had , the only compared with those , who think ...
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From the same to the Duchess of Portland | 7 |
From the same to Mrs S C | 19 |
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