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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... themselves had committed , nor ever found out that good evidence was wanting to prove his guilt , till the real perpetrator of the murder owned it himself in private to the judge - they acted with too little caution and delicacy , and ...
... themselves had committed , nor ever found out that good evidence was wanting to prove his guilt , till the real perpetrator of the murder owned it himself in private to the judge - they acted with too little caution and delicacy , and ...
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... themselves ; witness some unhappy females , who , although highly born and de- cently educated , are contented to lead and finish VOL . II . D finish their lives amongst the dregs of fo- ciety , BRITISH SYNONYMY , 33 MOB, POPULACE, THE ...
... themselves ; witness some unhappy females , who , although highly born and de- cently educated , are contented to lead and finish VOL . II . D finish their lives amongst the dregs of fo- ciety , BRITISH SYNONYMY , 33 MOB, POPULACE, THE ...
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... themselves count as members of the POPULACE , wish not to be thought fuch ; but , if touched on that string which vibrates at the word honour or genteel be- haviour , will speedily join in defpifing a MOB , and unite themselves to that ...
... themselves count as members of the POPULACE , wish not to be thought fuch ; but , if touched on that string which vibrates at the word honour or genteel be- haviour , will speedily join in defpifing a MOB , and unite themselves to that ...
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... themselves Wilfon , or Harrison ; fometimes by matronymicks , as Anfon , Nel- fon , & c . ad infinitum . ' Tis curious enough to see how very little the methods of claff- ing and naming mankind differ , in different parts of Europe ...
... themselves Wilfon , or Harrison ; fometimes by matronymicks , as Anfon , Nel- fon , & c . ad infinitum . ' Tis curious enough to see how very little the methods of claff- ing and naming mankind differ , in different parts of Europe ...
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... themselves air , ́into which they vanish . So , alas ! does NOW ; the present moment paffing away even before the word is written that explains it . We may tell foreigners , however , that ' tis ufual in our language , when calling in a ...
... themselves air , ́into which they vanish . So , alas ! does NOW ; the present moment paffing away even before the word is written that explains it . We may tell foreigners , however , that ' tis ufual in our language , when calling in a ...
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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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