Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
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... was pestered with a great many of those who , for any religion they had , might e'en have stayed where they were , but who flocked over VOL . IV . B hither in droves , for what they call in English THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS; ...
... was pestered with a great many of those who , for any religion they had , might e'en have stayed where they were , but who flocked over VOL . IV . B hither in droves , for what they call in English THE FORTUNATE MISTRESS; ...
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... English , a livelihood ; hearing with what open arms the refugees were received in England , and how they fell readily into business , being , by the charitable assistance of the people in London , encouraged to work in their ...
... English , a livelihood ; hearing with what open arms the refugees were received in England , and how they fell readily into business , being , by the charitable assistance of the people in London , encouraged to work in their ...
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... English , that he could not spell good English ; to be out of all business was his delight , and he would stand leaning against a post for half an hour together , with a pipe in his mouth , with all the tranquillity in the world ...
... English , that he could not spell good English ; to be out of all business was his delight , and he would stand leaning against a post for half an hour together , with a pipe in his mouth , with all the tranquillity in the world ...
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... English merchant of his acquaintance , and was very cour- teously entertained . My gentleman's business was with some persons of the first rank , and to whom he had sold some jewels of very good value , and received a great sum of money ...
... English merchant of his acquaintance , and was very cour- teously entertained . My gentleman's business was with some persons of the first rank , and to whom he had sold some jewels of very good value , and received a great sum of money ...
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... English jeweller ; and as I spoke French naturally , I did not let him know but that I was his wife , married in France , and that I had not heard that he had any wife in England , but pretended to be surprised , and ex- claim against ...
... English jeweller ; and as I spoke French naturally , I did not let him know but that I was his wife , married in France , and that I had not heard that he had any wife in England , but pretended to be surprised , and ex- claim against ...
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