The British Essayists: The MirrorLittle, Brown, 1866 |
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... allowed , that the other sex is more indebted to their original consti- tution . If women , as we sometimes allege , are too apt to connect the idea of pride , and hardness of manners , with that of knowledge and ability , and on that ...
... allowed , that the other sex is more indebted to their original consti- tution . If women , as we sometimes allege , are too apt to connect the idea of pride , and hardness of manners , with that of knowledge and ability , and on that ...
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... allowed to approach rather too near to the drudgery of real business . The labour of thought which it requires , and the turbulence of contending passions , are certainly inimical to that tranquil in- 2 VOL . XXIX . difference in which ...
... allowed to approach rather too near to the drudgery of real business . The labour of thought which it requires , and the turbulence of contending passions , are certainly inimical to that tranquil in- 2 VOL . XXIX . difference in which ...
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... allowed for the prejudices of education ; an old horse - officer [ un ancien capitaine de cavalerie ] is naturally prolix , when his horse chances to be the subject of discourse . ' 66 6 6 -- ' Pray , Captain , ' said one of the company ...
... allowed for the prejudices of education ; an old horse - officer [ un ancien capitaine de cavalerie ] is naturally prolix , when his horse chances to be the subject of discourse . ' 66 6 6 -- ' Pray , Captain , ' said one of the company ...
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... allowed to talk almost unceasingly , with very little interruption from any other person . After a few glasses , he was prevailed on to sing one very inno- cent song ; a few more emboldened him to sing an- other a little more free ; and ...
... allowed to talk almost unceasingly , with very little interruption from any other person . After a few glasses , he was prevailed on to sing one very inno- cent song ; a few more emboldened him to sing an- other a little more free ; and ...
الصفحة 45
... allowed the company to assume . The jests were not such as I can re- peat ; one fancy , however , I recollect , of which , I think , a better use may be made than its author in- tended . 6 Suppose , ' said he , our words left their ...
... allowed the company to assume . The jests were not such as I can re- peat ; one fancy , however , I recollect , of which , I think , a better use may be made than its author in- tended . 6 Suppose , ' said he , our words left their ...
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acquaintance acquired admiration Æsop affections agreeable amidst amusements Antonio appear attended awake battle of Culloden beauty called character circumstances Clare Market companions conduct conversation Daniel Higgs death dinner disposition dreams eclogue elegant Emilia endeavoured engaged entertainment equally fashion father favour FEBRUARY 22 feelings figure-making fortune frequently friends genius gentleman George Manly give happy heard honour hope humour imagination indulge JANUARY 29 learned lived lively colours look Louisa manner MARCH 11 marriage melancholy Melfort ment mind Mirror nature never nonsense verses object obliged observed occasion opinion passions perhaps persons Phædo pleasure possessed received remarkable satire of Juvenal SATURDAY scenes Scotland seemed sensible sentiments sign-post Sir Edward sister situation sleep society soon sort spect spirit taste Tatler thing thought tion town trifling TUESDAY Umphraville uneasiness virtue wife wish write XXIX