The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, 2 tomasG. Risk, 1728 |
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... speak in my own Houfe ? He anfwer'd Phillis a little abruptly at Supper the fame Evening ; upon which fhe threw his Periwig into the Fire . Well , faid he , Thou art a brave Termagant Jade ; Do you know , Huffey , that fair Wig coft ...
... speak in my own Houfe ? He anfwer'd Phillis a little abruptly at Supper the fame Evening ; upon which fhe threw his Periwig into the Fire . Well , faid he , Thou art a brave Termagant Jade ; Do you know , Huffey , that fair Wig coft ...
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... speak ( in perplexed Terms of his own making ) of what he in that fhort Time obferved . But on the 6th Inftant it was thought fit to unbind his Head , and the young Woman whom he loved was inftructed to open his Eyes accordingly , as ...
... speak ( in perplexed Terms of his own making ) of what he in that fhort Time obferved . But on the 6th Inftant it was thought fit to unbind his Head , and the young Woman whom he loved was inftructed to open his Eyes accordingly , as ...
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... speak it for any private Intereft of my own , but I take it , that I should not die with a good Con- fcience , if I did not confefs to you that I am not found . I Jay , Gentlemen , Justice , and the Teftimony of a good Con- fcience , as ...
... speak it for any private Intereft of my own , but I take it , that I should not die with a good Con- fcience , if I did not confefs to you that I am not found . I Jay , Gentlemen , Justice , and the Teftimony of a good Con- fcience , as ...
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... speak all they can against the Truth of it ; who end their Argument againft our Hap- pinefs , that they wish it otherwife . When I came into the Room , a Gentleman was declaiming ; If ( fays he ) we have fo great and compleat a Victory ...
... speak all they can against the Truth of it ; who end their Argument againft our Hap- pinefs , that they wish it otherwife . When I came into the Room , a Gentleman was declaiming ; If ( fays he ) we have fo great and compleat a Victory ...
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... Speaking , told us , a Man could not be Eloquent without Action : For the Deportment of the Body , the Turn of the Eye , and an apt Sound to every Word that is utte- red , muft all confpire to make an accomplish'd Spea- ker . Action in ...
... Speaking , told us , a Man could not be Eloquent without Action : For the Deportment of the Body , the Turn of the Eye , and an apt Sound to every Word that is utte- red , muft all confpire to make an accomplish'd Spea- ker . Action in ...
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