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Hymepæa in search of a Husband Persian Letter from Muley Cid Sadi , one LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE . of the Secretaries of his Excellency the Persian Ambassador in London , to Explanation of the Prints of Fashion 41 Osman Cali Beg , his friend ...
Hymepæa in search of a Husband Persian Letter from Muley Cid Sadi , one LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE . of the Secretaries of his Excellency the Persian Ambassador in London , to Explanation of the Prints of Fashion 41 Osman Cali Beg , his friend ...
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... the promises which he has made —An Additional Sixteen Pages of Letter Press , including the Miscellaneous Varieties and Intelligence of the past Month , are given in this Number , and will be continued in every succeeding Number .
... the promises which he has made —An Additional Sixteen Pages of Letter Press , including the Miscellaneous Varieties and Intelligence of the past Month , are given in this Number , and will be continued in every succeeding Number .
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The arrival of a letter would throw her into a flutter and evident palpitation , which would be succeeded by a conscious confusion , when she found that it was not from Edward . Sir William did not , indeed , see all of this , but he ...
The arrival of a letter would throw her into a flutter and evident palpitation , which would be succeeded by a conscious confusion , when she found that it was not from Edward . Sir William did not , indeed , see all of this , but he ...
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Winter here , future letters shall enter into more particulars . indeed , holds his icy reign . The clouds above , however , are still fleccy and transparent , and so far a winter in the extremes of the North has the advantage of an ...
Winter here , future letters shall enter into more particulars . indeed , holds his icy reign . The clouds above , however , are still fleccy and transparent , and so far a winter in the extremes of the North has the advantage of an ...
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But in England , in this land of fogs , damps , and perpetual rains , surely none but a frog , who can live in a lake , could reasonably entertain such a desire . apartment or chamber ; upon which a suitable number of PERSIAN LETTERS ...
But in England , in this land of fogs , damps , and perpetual rains , surely none but a frog , who can live in a lake , could reasonably entertain such a desire . apartment or chamber ; upon which a suitable number of PERSIAN LETTERS ...
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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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