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The British Tourist's, Or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, Through England ... - Page 98
by William Fordyce Mavor - 1809
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, Volumes 1-2

Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 280 pages
...it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly diftinguifhed. They have no temptation to feign ; and their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To talk with any of thefe feers is not eafy. There is one living in Sky, with whom we would...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pages
...By pretenfion to Second Sight, no profit was ever fought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profefs to feel it, do not boSft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly...
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Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's ...

John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...By preteniion to Second Sight, no profit was *Ver fought or gained. It is an involuntary Affection, in which neither Hope nor Fear are known to have any Part. Thofe who profefs to feel it, do not boaft of it as a Privilege^ nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pages
...feel it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others advantageoufty diftinguifhed. They have no temptation to feign; and -their hearers have no motive to encourage the impofture. To talk with any of thofe feers is not eafy. There is one living in Sky, with whom we would...
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Remarks on Dr. Samuel Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides: In which are ...

Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 pages
...By pretenfion to fecond fight, no profit was ever fought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profefs to feel it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly...
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Political tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays. A journey to the ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...By pretenfion to Second Sight, no profit was ever fought or gained. I1: is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profefs to feel it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantageoufly...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Political tracts. Political essays ...

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...By pretenfion to Second Sight, no profit was ever fought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profefs to "feel it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by others as advantagcoufly...
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...By pretenfion to fecond fight, no profit was ever fought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profefs to feel it, do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor are confidered by. others as advantageoufly...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 17, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 442 pages
...pretcniion to fécond fijîht, no profit was ever fought or gained. It is an involuntary affection, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profefs to feel it do not boail of it as a privilege, nor ai'e confidered by others аз...
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Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany, Volumes 14-15

1799 - 528 pages
...pretenfion to fécond fight, no profit was ever fuught or gained. Jt is an involuntary affeéiion, in which neither hope nor fear are known to have any part. Thofe who profef» to f,«rl it do not boaft of it as a privilege, nor aie confidered by others as...
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