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" ... to appear more graceful than ordinary in her mien, by a mixture of affectation in all her gestures. She had a wonderful confidence and assurance in her looks, and all the variety of colours in her dress that she thought were the most proper to show... "
The student's assistant, or learner's first guide to the English language - Page 196
by Antoine Alexandre Boniface - 1842
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...looks , and all the variety of colours in her dress , that she thought were the most proper to shew her complexion to advantage. She cast her eyes upon herself,' then turned them on ^hose that were present', to see how they liked her , and often looked on the figure she made in fier...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 572 pages
...thought were most proper to shew hr r complexion to an advantage. She cast her i-.yes upon b'-rself, then turned them on those that were present, to see how they liked her, and often looked on the figure ghe made in her own chadow. Ui..-:'i Irr nearer approach to Hercules, she stepp-i-niefore the...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...looks, and all the variety Of colours in her dress , that she thought were the most proper to shew her complexion to advantage. She cast her eyes upon,...see how they liked her , and often, looked on the figure she made in her own shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules , she stepped before the other...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...variety of colours in. her dress, that she thought were the most proper to shew her complexion to an advantage. She cast her eyes upon herself, then turned...to see how they liked her, and often looked on the figure she made in her own shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...her leaks, and all the variety of cofours in her dress, that she thought were the most proper to shew her complexion to advantage. She cast her eyes upon...to see how they liked- her, and often looked on the figure she made in her shadow. Upon, her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other...
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The British Essayists;: Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 348 pages
...tke variety of colours in her dress that she thought were most proper to show her complexion to an advantage. She cast her eyes upon herself, then turned...to see how they liked her, and often looked on the figure she made in her own shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other...
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The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter ...

Benjamin West - 1820 - 70 pages
...confidence and assurance in her looks, and all the variety of colours, in her dress, that she thought were the most proper to show her complexion to advantage....to see how they liked her, and often looked on the figure she made in her shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other lady,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 530 pages
...in her dress that she thought were the most proper to show her complexion to an advantage. She cagt her eyes upon herself, then turned them on those that...to see how they liked her, and often looked on the figure she made in her own shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...confidence and assurance in her looks, and all the variety of colours in her dress, :that she thought were the most proper to show her .complexion to advantage....to see how they liked her, and often looked .on the figure she made in herown shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...confidence and assurance in her looks, and all the variety of colors in her dross, that she thought were the most proper to show her complexion to advantage....to see how they liked her : and often looked on the figure she made in her own shadow. Upon her nearer approach to Hercules, she stepped before the other...
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