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He never talked of the meats which appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were well or ill dressed , of good or bad flavour , high seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferi- or to this or that dish of similar kind .
He never talked of the meats which appeared upon the table , never discussed whether they were well or ill dressed , of good or bad flavour , high seasoned or otherwise , preferable or inferi- or to this or that dish of similar kind .
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Now , want of sense , when a man has the misfor- tune to be so circumstanced , is it not a kind of excuse for want of modesty ? And would not the verses have been more accurate , if they had been constructed thus : Immodest words admit ...
Now , want of sense , when a man has the misfor- tune to be so circumstanced , is it not a kind of excuse for want of modesty ? And would not the verses have been more accurate , if they had been constructed thus : Immodest words admit ...
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Finding myself ignorant of the prices , as well as the different kinds of bread , I desired him to let me have threepenny - worth of bread of some kind or other . He gave me three large roils . I was surprised at receiving so much : I ...
Finding myself ignorant of the prices , as well as the different kinds of bread , I desired him to let me have threepenny - worth of bread of some kind or other . He gave me three large roils . I was surprised at receiving so much : I ...
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He expressed his approbation ; but asked , if my presence in England , that I might choose the characters my- self , and see that every article was good in its kind , would not be an advantage ? " You will also be able , " said he ...
He expressed his approbation ; but asked , if my presence in England , that I might choose the characters my- self , and see that every article was good in its kind , would not be an advantage ? " You will also be able , " said he ...
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But Dr. Bard , whom you and I had occasion to see , many years after , at his native town of St. Andrews , in Scotland , was of a different opinion . " The industry of this Franklin ( said he ) is superior to any thing of the kind I ...
But Dr. Bard , whom you and I had occasion to see , many years after , at his native town of St. Andrews , in Scotland , was of a different opinion . " The industry of this Franklin ( said he ) is superior to any thing of the kind I ...
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