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... short experience has shown , spring of meditation ; the disease of you must have better observed . I an idle imagination , not the child of am sure any thing is more accepta- hurry and diversion . I am afraid ble to you than news and ...
... short experience has shown , spring of meditation ; the disease of you must have better observed . I an idle imagination , not the child of am sure any thing is more accepta- hurry and diversion . I am afraid ble to you than news and ...
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... short , exact- ly such a house as this . you . LETTER LVII . To Samuel Rose , Esq . Weston , Oct , 19 , 1787 . • The Throckmortons continue the most obliging neighbours in the world . One morning last week , they both Dear sir , went ...
... short , exact- ly such a house as this . you . LETTER LVII . To Samuel Rose , Esq . Weston , Oct , 19 , 1787 . • The Throckmortons continue the most obliging neighbours in the world . One morning last week , they both Dear sir , went ...
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... short of into an army while we have the ene- the establishment , and below all ex - my in view , and are in daily expec- pectation , I immediately called a tation of an attack : but it is of council of the general officers , whose so ...
... short of into an army while we have the ene- the establishment , and below all ex - my in view , and are in daily expec- pectation , I immediately called a tation of an attack : but it is of council of the general officers , whose so ...
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From the same to the Duchess of Portland | 7 |
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