The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of LecturesHarper, 1853 - 297 strani |
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... lord by those who have an opinion of my parts ; whether right or wrong is no great matter . And so the reputation of ... Treasurer hears ill with the left ear just as 1 do ? I dare not tell him that I am so , sir ; for fear he ...
... lord by those who have an opinion of my parts ; whether right or wrong is no great matter . And so the reputation of ... Treasurer hears ill with the left ear just as 1 do ? I dare not tell him that I am so , sir ; for fear he ...
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... Lord Treasurer , Lord Bo- lingbroke , and me . We have the dog under prosecution , but Bolingbroke is not act- ive enough ; but I hope to swinge him . He is a Scotch rogue , one Ridpath . They get out upon bail , and write on . We take ...
... Lord Treasurer , Lord Bo- lingbroke , and me . We have the dog under prosecution , but Bolingbroke is not act- ive enough ; but I hope to swinge him . He is a Scotch rogue , one Ridpath . They get out upon bail , and write on . We take ...
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... Secretary is as easy with me as Mr. Addison was . I have often thought what a splutter Sir William Temple makes about being Secretary of State . " - Ibid . " Lord Treasurer has had an ugly fit of the rheumatism , but is now quite well ...
... Secretary is as easy with me as Mr. Addison was . I have often thought what a splutter Sir William Temple makes about being Secretary of State . " - Ibid . " Lord Treasurer has had an ugly fit of the rheumatism , but is now quite well ...
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... Lord Treasurer , that he should obtain a salary of 2001. per annum as member of the English Church at Rotterdam . He stopped F. Gwynne , Esq . , going in to the Queen with the red bag , and told him aloud , he had something to say to ...
... Lord Treasurer , that he should obtain a salary of 2001. per annum as member of the English Church at Rotterdam . He stopped F. Gwynne , Esq . , going in to the Queen with the red bag , and told him aloud , he had something to say to ...
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... Treasury , came into the bard's possession . A wonderful fruit - bearing rod was that of Busby's . What have ... Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; Keeper of the Records in Ireland ; Lord of Trade ; and one of the Principal Secretaries ...
... Treasury , came into the bard's possession . A wonderful fruit - bearing rod was that of Busby's . What have ... Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; Keeper of the Records in Ireland ; Lord of Trade ; and one of the Principal Secretaries ...
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