British Synonymy: Or, An Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in Familiar Conversation, Volume 2G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794 |
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... proceed by magnifying the fellow's fault , applauding the master's attention to good difcipline , & c . - till turning fuddenly and and speaking to a ftander - by , he adds BRITISH SYNONYMY . MALAPERT, SAUCY, IMPERTINENT, ...
... proceed by magnifying the fellow's fault , applauding the master's attention to good difcipline , & c . - till turning fuddenly and and speaking to a ftander - by , he adds BRITISH SYNONYMY . MALAPERT, SAUCY, IMPERTINENT, ...
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... speaking to a ftander - by , he adds : I took just this very fame method myself once with the clevereft lad you ever faw , and he ran away from me the next day- nor could I ever catch hold of him more : I'm fure ' twas acting precisely ...
... speaking to a ftander - by , he adds : I took just this very fame method myself once with the clevereft lad you ever faw , and he ran away from me the next day- nor could I ever catch hold of him more : I'm fure ' twas acting precisely ...
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... speaking of vocal MUSICK , and HARMONY means many parts combining to form com- pofition . Shall I digress in saying that this latter feems the genuine taste of the English , who love plenty and opulence in all things ? Our MELODIES are ...
... speaking of vocal MUSICK , and HARMONY means many parts combining to form com- pofition . Shall I digress in saying that this latter feems the genuine taste of the English , who love plenty and opulence in all things ? Our MELODIES are ...
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... , and there are corroborat- ing reafons to believe , that in old times as well as now fome waggifh way was always adopted by low people , when speaking of D 3 pecu pecuniary concerns : and NUMMI was cer- tainly a cant BRITISH SYNONYMY . 37.
... , and there are corroborat- ing reafons to believe , that in old times as well as now fome waggifh way was always adopted by low people , when speaking of D 3 pecu pecuniary concerns : and NUMMI was cer- tainly a cant BRITISH SYNONYMY . 37.
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... speak concerning a grayhound or a race - horfe . The word NIMBLY feems at first fight incapable of being made fublime on any occafion - it has however a ftriking effect upon the ftage in thofe incantation fongs where the witches ...
... speak concerning a grayhound or a race - horfe . The word NIMBLY feems at first fight incapable of being made fublime on any occafion - it has however a ftriking effect upon the ftage in thofe incantation fongs where the witches ...
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