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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Page 48
... certainly had feen it , though I know not whether he speaks of his obliga- tions in his Monde Primitif ; nor know I what became of that defign , for which Elmfly Elmfly took in fubfcriptions in the year 1772 as I 48 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
... certainly had feen it , though I know not whether he speaks of his obliga- tions in his Monde Primitif ; nor know I what became of that defign , for which Elmfly Elmfly took in fubfcriptions in the year 1772 as I 48 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
Page 58
... certainly does fubfift , and the powers of fascination exerted from animals towards each other are too ftrong to be de- nied . The great ferpents of India live by the powers of their eye , which they fix on fmall birds , fo as to detain ...
... certainly does fubfift , and the powers of fascination exerted from animals towards each other are too ftrong to be de- nied . The great ferpents of India live by the powers of their eye , which they fix on fmall birds , fo as to detain ...
Page 79
... certainly , and so Johnson un- derstood it in his Dictionary ; yet we find him many years after confidering it more tenderly , when speaking of a dead depen- dant whom he loved , he fays , Well tried through many a varying year , See ...
... certainly , and so Johnson un- derstood it in his Dictionary ; yet we find him many years after confidering it more tenderly , when speaking of a dead depen- dant whom he loved , he fays , Well tried through many a varying year , See ...
Page 99
... yet cannot quickly agree , as Decius , being a man of substance , thought reasonably that no one ought to buy cheaper than himself , and Al- H 2 . cander # cander not wanting money had certainly a right to BRITISH SYNONYMY . 99.
... yet cannot quickly agree , as Decius , being a man of substance , thought reasonably that no one ought to buy cheaper than himself , and Al- H 2 . cander # cander not wanting money had certainly a right to BRITISH SYNONYMY . 99.
Page 100
... certainly a right to stand for his price . While they talk on , however , Alcander's fervant brings him a letter , informing him of a much larger quantity of fugars coming over than was before expected . Alcander now wished for nothing ...
... certainly a right to stand for his price . While they talk on , however , Alcander's fervant brings him a letter , informing him of a much larger quantity of fugars coming over than was before expected . Alcander now wished for nothing ...
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againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beft beſt buſineſs caufe cauſe Chriſtian cloſe confequence converfation Dæmons Decius defcribe defire delight diftinctions eaſily elegant Engliſh eſtabliſhed expreffes expreffion fafe faid fame faſhion fays fecond feems fenfe fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt of theſe fociety fome fomewhat foon foreigners fpeaking ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure fynonymous himſelf houſe inſtead intereft Italy itſelf Johnſon juftly laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs likewife mafter mean Meantime mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferve occafions paffage perfon perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffefs poffible preſent purpoſe racter reaſon reft ſaid ſay ſcarce ſcience ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſkill ſome ſpeaking ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſuch Telemus thefe themſelves theſe words thing thofe thoſe tion underſtand underſtood uſed verb verſes virtue whilft whofe whoſe
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