Enlightened England: An Anthology of Eighteenth Century LiteratureW.W. Norton, 1947 - 1248 pages |
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Page 742
... told we came one from Scotland and the other from England , asked if the Englishman could recount a long gene- alogy . What answer was given them , the conversation being in Erse , I was not much inclined to examine . They expected no ...
... told we came one from Scotland and the other from England , asked if the Englishman could recount a long gene- alogy . What answer was given them , the conversation being in Erse , I was not much inclined to examine . They expected no ...
Page 766
... told me she never once looked into it.— She did not seem quite easy when we left her , but away we went ! Mr. Nairne , advocate , was to go with us as far as St. Andrews . It gives me pleasure that by mentioning his name I connect his ...
... told me she never once looked into it.— She did not seem quite easy when we left her , but away we went ! Mr. Nairne , advocate , was to go with us as far as St. Andrews . It gives me pleasure that by mentioning his name I connect his ...
Page 861
... told Dilly that he would find him very well pleased to be one of his guests on the day appointed . Upon the much - expected Wednesday , I called on him about half an hour before dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out together ...
... told Dilly that he would find him very well pleased to be one of his guests on the day appointed . Upon the much - expected Wednesday , I called on him about half an hour before dinner , as I often did when we were to dine out together ...
Contents
The titles of certain selections appear in smaller type These selections | 2 |
Daniel Defoe | 11 |
Isaac Watts | 57 |
Copyright | |
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