The confederacy

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C. Hitch and L. Hawes, J. and R. Tonson, T. Waller, S. Crowder and Company, T. Longman, J. Robinson, A. and C. Corbet, and T. Lownds, 1759
 

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Pàgina 32 - Flippanta, that the more one's alone the more one thinks ; and 'tis thinking that improves a girl, I'll have you to know, when I was younger than I am now, by more than I'll boast of, I thought of things would have made you stare again.
Pàgina 11 - ... to carry her goods after her. How like a dog will you look, with a pair of plod shoes, your hair cropped up to your ears, and a band-box under your arm ! Dick.
Pàgina 103 - ... to call Heaven's mercy on her. And yet, now I have said all this, I own the correspondence and friendship I observe he holds with your real mother, gives me some suspicion, and the presents he often makes her (which people seldom do for nothing) confirm it. But since this is all I can say to you on that point, pray let us come to the secret, which you have made me impatient to hear.
Pàgina 278 - Idle's; after the drawing-room, she takes a short supper with my Lady Moonlight. And from thence they go together to my Lord Noble's assembly.
Pàgina 34 - Mon. Why truly, Flippanta, I can't deny, but there are some general Lines of Resemblance. But you know there may be Exceptions.
Pàgina 73 - Flip. Nay it does make a filthy bustle, that's the truth on't, Child. But I believe I shall make it leap another way, when I tell you, I'm cruelly afraid your Father won't consent, after all. Cor.
Pàgina 77 - Tis mighty fine, gentlemen ; mighty civil husbands indeed ! Gripe. Nay, what I say's true, and so true, that all quarrels being now at an end, I am willing, if you please to dispense with all that fine company we talked of to-day, be content with the friendly conversation of our two good neighbours here, and spend all my toying hours alone with my sweet wife.
Pàgina 265 - And this is the scheme you have laid down, to repair your fortune ? Sir .Fran. In one word, cousin, I think it my duty. The Wrongheads have been a considerable family ever since England was England : and, since the world knows I have talents wherewithal, they shan't say...
Pàgina 79 - Twas a young fellow that I know : I can't tell whether he may be guilty, tho' it's like enough. But he has only left it me now, to shew a brother of our trade, and will call upon me again presently. Gripe. Wheedle him hither, dear Mr. Clip. Here's my neighbour Money-trap in the house ; he's a justice, and will commit him presently. Clip. 'Tis enough. Enter BRASS. Gripe.
Pàgina 305 - Now ! who is in the right ! Is not this better than throwing so much away after a stinking pack of fox-hounds in the country ? Now your family may be the better for it. SIR FRAN.

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