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... author's memory here deceived him , and that he was thinking of Stella's remark , that Swift could write finely upon a broomstick . - J . BoSWELL , jun . VOL . VI . B very accurate observation , and peculiar vigour of thought and.
... author's memory here deceived him , and that he was thinking of Stella's remark , that Swift could write finely upon a broomstick . - J . BoSWELL , jun . VOL . VI . B very accurate observation , and peculiar vigour of thought and.
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... thought and illustration , would have produced a wonderful work . During his visit to it , which lasted but about two months , he wrote notes or minutes of what he saw . He promised to show me them , but I neglected to put him in mind ...
... thought and illustration , would have produced a wonderful work . During his visit to it , which lasted but about two months , he wrote notes or minutes of what he saw . He promised to show me them , but I neglected to put him in mind ...
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... thought Statues Venus -- Æn . and Anchises in his arms- Nilus - many more The walks not open to mean persons - Chairs at night hired for two sous a piece - Pont tournant . ( 2 ) - " Austin Nuns ( * ) — Grate - - - Mrs. Fermor , abbess ...
... thought Statues Venus -- Æn . and Anchises in his arms- Nilus - many more The walks not open to mean persons - Chairs at night hired for two sous a piece - Pont tournant . ( 2 ) - " Austin Nuns ( * ) — Grate - - - Mrs. Fermor , abbess ...
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... thought was dregs They mentioned vitriol and saltpetre — The cannon ball swam in the quicksilver To silver them , a leaf of beaten tin is laid , and rubbed with quicksilver , to which it unites - Then more quicksilver is poured upon it ...
... thought was dregs They mentioned vitriol and saltpetre — The cannon ball swam in the quicksilver To silver them , a leaf of beaten tin is laid , and rubbed with quicksilver , to which it unites - Then more quicksilver is poured upon it ...
Pagina 23
... thought , no politeness ; their civilities never indicated more good will than the talk of a parrot , indiscriminately using the same set of superlative phrases , à la merveille ! ' to every one alike . They really seemed to have no ...
... thought , no politeness ; their civilities never indicated more good will than the talk of a parrot , indiscriminately using the same set of superlative phrases , à la merveille ! ' to every one alike . They really seemed to have no ...
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