The British Essayists;: TatlerJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and son, W.J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, R. Faulder, ... [and 40 others], 1808 |
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... occasions to com- mend ; and because mirth is agreeable , another thinks fit eternally to jest . I have of late received many packets of letters , complaining of these spread- ing evils . A lady who is lately arrived at the Bath ...
... occasions to com- mend ; and because mirth is agreeable , another thinks fit eternally to jest . I have of late received many packets of letters , complaining of these spread- ing evils . A lady who is lately arrived at the Bath ...
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... occasions of being proved , has ruined both yourself and me , who trusted you . " Eve had no fan in her hand to ruffle , or tucker to pull down ; but with a reproachful air she an- swered : r Sir , do you impute that to my desire of ...
... occasions of being proved , has ruined both yourself and me , who trusted you . " Eve had no fan in her hand to ruffle , or tucker to pull down ; but with a reproachful air she an- swered : r Sir , do you impute that to my desire of ...
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... occasion that moved her blood , she has such intolerable servants , Betty is so auk- ward , Tom cannot carry a message , and her hus- band has so little respect for her , that she poor wo- man , is of this life , and was born to be ...
... occasion that moved her blood , she has such intolerable servants , Betty is so auk- ward , Tom cannot carry a message , and her hus- band has so little respect for her , that she poor wo- man , is of this life , and was born to be ...
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... satisfac- tion as are not to be described or accounted for . On this occasion I could not but reflect upon a beautiful simile in Milton : VOL . V. E As one who long in populous city pent , Where N ° 218 . 37 TATLER .
... satisfac- tion as are not to be described or accounted for . On this occasion I could not but reflect upon a beautiful simile in Milton : VOL . V. E As one who long in populous city pent , Where N ° 218 . 37 TATLER .
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... of those many rarities and curiosities which lie upon my hands . If you know any one that has an occasion for a parcel of dried spiders , I will sell them a penny worth . I could likewise let any one have a 54 N ° 221 , TATLER .
... of those many rarities and curiosities which lie upon my hands . If you know any one that has an occasion for a parcel of dried spiders , I will sell them a penny worth . I could likewise let any one have a 54 N ° 221 , TATLER .
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Página 38 - As one who long in populous city pent, Where houses thick and sewers annoy the air, Forth issuing on a summer's morn to breathe Among the pleasant villages and farms Adjoined, from each thing met conceives delight, The smell of grain, or tedded grass, or kine, Or dairy, each rural sight, each rural sound...
Página 250 - Lightly dispersed, and the shrill matin song Of birds on every bough; so much the more His wonder was to find...
Página 94 - ... some of which are now struggling for the vogue, and others are in possession of it. I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of mobb -and banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to assist me.
Página 123 - Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy, and with them forge Illusions, as he list, phantasms and dreams ; Or if, inspiring venom, he might taint The animal spirits, that from pure blood arise Like gentle breaths from rivers pure, thence raise, At least, distemper'd, discontented thoughts, Vain hopes, vain aims, inordinate desires, Blown up with high conceits engendering pride.
Página 200 - I found that our words froze in the air before they could reach the ears of the person to whom they were spoken. I was soon confirmed in this conjecture, when, upon the increase of the cold, the whole company grew dumb, or rather deaf; for every man was sensible, as we afterwards found, that he spoke as well as ever ; but the sounds no sooner took air, than they were condensed and lost. It was now a miserable spectacle to see us nodding and gaping at one another, every man talking, and no man heard....
Página 128 - Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But aided by the wind, fought still for life ; And, wafted with its foe by violent gust, 'Twas doubtful which was rain, and which was dust.
Página 123 - Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy', and with them forge Illusions, as he list, phantasms and dreams...
Página 181 - I shall only repeat two adventures, as being very extraordinary, and neither of them having ever happened to me above once in my life. The first was, my being in a poet's pocket, who was so taken with the brightness and novelty of my appearance, that it gave occasion to the finest burlesque poem in the British language, entitled from me,
Página 94 - ... peace, which I believe would save the lives of many brave words, as well as men. The war has introduced abundance of polysyllables, which will never be able to live many more campaigns. Speculations...
Página 179 - I found was very extravagant, gave great demonstrations of joy at the receiving of the will : but opening it, he found himself disinherited and cut off from the possession of a fair estate, by virtue of my being made a present to him. This put him into such a passion, that after having taken me in his hand, and cursed me, he squirred me away from him as far as he could fling me.