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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... truth good Lindamour I feel my civility as much endangered by the company of fuch females , however beautiful , as is my chastity , -seeing that we must acknowledge it difficult in fuch cafes to controul that spirit of reprehenfion ...
... truth good Lindamour I feel my civility as much endangered by the company of fuch females , however beautiful , as is my chastity , -seeing that we must acknowledge it difficult in fuch cafes to controul that spirit of reprehenfion ...
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... Truth is , we find in all great capitals an ill example fet by a dozen women of diftinction who give the ton as ' tis called ; and with regard to fuch , London confeffes her fhare : —yet is the mass of middling people left untainted and ...
... Truth is , we find in all great capitals an ill example fet by a dozen women of diftinction who give the ton as ' tis called ; and with regard to fuch , London confeffes her fhare : —yet is the mass of middling people left untainted and ...
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... truth and common sense lie in the middle way ; and he who wilful- ly drives his Pegasus out of that path , will in time fire the world about his ears , like Phaeton when he neglected the precepts of his parent Apollo , ruler of deftiny ...
... truth and common sense lie in the middle way ; and he who wilful- ly drives his Pegasus out of that path , will in time fire the world about his ears , like Phaeton when he neglected the precepts of his parent Apollo , ruler of deftiny ...
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... truth is , puritans who to obtain heaven for their young ones give the NAMES Of Hold - the - faith or Stand - faft , are wiser than these ; and a gentleman of undoubted vera- city told me once of a pious friend he had , who promised if ...
... truth is , puritans who to obtain heaven for their young ones give the NAMES Of Hold - the - faith or Stand - faft , are wiser than these ; and a gentleman of undoubted vera- city told me once of a pious friend he had , who promised if ...
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... Truth of our holy Religion , can find no rival nearer than Grotius ; whilft our English Differtation ought to be neglected by no rank or condi- tion of men , who efteem found learning , re- vere piety , or wish for clear information ...
... Truth of our holy Religion , can find no rival nearer than Grotius ; whilft our English Differtation ought to be neglected by no rank or condi- tion of men , who efteem found learning , re- vere piety , or wish for clear information ...
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