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... dear to him by their narrow circumstances , repaired to that city , where for some months they lived in a state of perfect feli city , and by a prudent economy had a fair prospect of discharging his debt before the time expired .
... dear to him by their narrow circumstances , repaired to that city , where for some months they lived in a state of perfect feli city , and by a prudent economy had a fair prospect of discharging his debt before the time expired .
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His father had a fair estate which he intended to settle on his elder brother , but he being a vicious young man , and there appearing no hopes of his recovery , he settled it on him , that was his second son .
His father had a fair estate which he intended to settle on his elder brother , but he being a vicious young man , and there appearing no hopes of his recovery , he settled it on him , that was his second son .
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long been attached with the affection of a sister to the fair Circassiau , and this she proved on the present occasion . She requested permission of Madame de Ferioles , to take her adopted daughter with her to England for some time .
long been attached with the affection of a sister to the fair Circassiau , and this she proved on the present occasion . She requested permission of Madame de Ferioles , to take her adopted daughter with her to England for some time .
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... present our fair readers with a description of the several Court - dresses word at the Drawing - room , on the Birth - day of our beloved Majesty the Queen . || Dinner dresses are mostly made of cloth or staff , high in the neck ...
... present our fair readers with a description of the several Court - dresses word at the Drawing - room , on the Birth - day of our beloved Majesty the Queen . || Dinner dresses are mostly made of cloth or staff , high in the neck ...
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... with large hood , lined with pink silk , worn with a Highfand cap of the same material , ornamented with two small flat ostrich feathers of the same cower , is a most becoming dress to a fair 66 not to be moved . She drank the broth.
... with large hood , lined with pink silk , worn with a Highfand cap of the same material , ornamented with two small flat ostrich feathers of the same cower , is a most becoming dress to a fair 66 not to be moved . She drank the broth.
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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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