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Page 13
... tell me she has all the beauties in nature united in her per- son ; as ivory in her forehead , dia- monds in her eyes , & c . " But where's the sense , direct or moral , That teeth are pearl , or lips are coral ? " LETTER XII . From Mrs ...
... tell me she has all the beauties in nature united in her per- son ; as ivory in her forehead , dia- monds in her eyes , & c . " But where's the sense , direct or moral , That teeth are pearl , or lips are coral ? " LETTER XII . From Mrs ...
Page 222
... tell you from the great is always the darling of the people , world ; that is , from this great con- and who suffer him to do all he geries of vice and folly . pleases : as he grows stale , they suf- Sherlock was much more to blame fer ...
... tell you from the great is always the darling of the people , world ; that is , from this great con- and who suffer him to do all he geries of vice and folly . pleases : as he grows stale , they suf- Sherlock was much more to blame fer ...
Page 286
... tell you nothing for so unexpected a mark of your good of myself , I can at least tell you favour , made me choose not to delay something bad ; and , after the obli- my gratitude for a single post . gation you have conferred on me by ...
... tell you nothing for so unexpected a mark of your good of myself , I can at least tell you favour , made me choose not to delay something bad ; and , after the obli- my gratitude for a single post . gation you have conferred on me by ...
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VOL IV | 1 |
From the same to the Duchess of Portland | 7 |
From the same to Mrs S C | 19 |
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