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The artifice of an unworthy cousin caused me to believe that I was only a subject of ridicule to Lionel and your ' self . The death of that relation has restored to me the letter of Lionel , written in the midst of his bitter distress ...
The artifice of an unworthy cousin caused me to believe that I was only a subject of ridicule to Lionel and your ' self . The death of that relation has restored to me the letter of Lionel , written in the midst of his bitter distress ...
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... that believe , and obey the gospel of peace and salvation : there shall be no death , no sickness , no pain , no weakness , but a state of unchangeable , and everlasting happiness : and if you thus improve affliction , you are ...
... that believe , and obey the gospel of peace and salvation : there shall be no death , no sickness , no pain , no weakness , but a state of unchangeable , and everlasting happiness : and if you thus improve affliction , you are ...
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... in such and such ages ; and you have as much reason to believe these , as you have to believe any ancient matter of fact whatever ; and by the same rule that you deny this , you might deny the crediblity of all ancient history .
... in such and such ages ; and you have as much reason to believe these , as you have to believe any ancient matter of fact whatever ; and by the same rule that you deny this , you might deny the crediblity of all ancient history .
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... had not you better wait until lady , and we believe that Mr. Jones received the ladies come ? " The deceased , however , proscarcely any pecuniary advantage by the marriage.ceeded onwards directly ; and on reaching the He was in the ...
... had not you better wait until lady , and we believe that Mr. Jones received the ladies come ? " The deceased , however , proscarcely any pecuniary advantage by the marriage.ceeded onwards directly ; and on reaching the He was in the ...
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She was married early in life to Mr. Foster , a gentleman , we believe , of considerable distinction and fortune in Ireland ; but who dying , not many years after his marriage , left her Ladyship a widow with a family .
She was married early in life to Mr. Foster , a gentleman , we believe , of considerable distinction and fortune in Ireland ; but who dying , not many years after his marriage , left her Ladyship a widow with a family .
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Page 16 - Harmonious numbers ; as the wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nocturnal note...
Page 30 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung: Silence was pleased.
Page 30 - With thee conversing, I forget all time; All seasons, and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of Morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 5 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, • — which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus, and of Ind ; Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 61 - Rather admire; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Page 86 - Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mould me man ? Did I solicit thee From darkness to promote me...
Page 62 - What if the sun Be centre to the world ; and other stars, By his attractive virtue and their own Incited, dance about him various rounds...
Bibliographic information
| Title | La Belle Assemblée, Volume 1 History of women |
| Publisher | J. Bell, 1810 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2007 |
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