The Spectator ...John Sharpe, 1803 |
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Page 90
... tell the truth if he says right , and he cannot tell what colour her garters are of . In this diversion there are very many pretty shrieks , not so much for fear of falling , as that their petticoats should untie ; for there is a great ...
... tell the truth if he says right , and he cannot tell what colour her garters are of . In this diversion there are very many pretty shrieks , not so much for fear of falling , as that their petticoats should untie ; for there is a great ...
Page 160
... tell a lie , though he were sure to gain heaven by it . However extravagant such a protestation may appear , every one will own that a man may say , very reasonably , he would not tell a lie , if he were sure to gain hell by it ; or ...
... tell a lie , though he were sure to gain heaven by it . However extravagant such a protestation may appear , every one will own that a man may say , very reasonably , he would not tell a lie , if he were sure to gain hell by it ; or ...
Page 344
... tell you he is the very contrary to him you ob- serve loud , saucy , and over - bearing , in a red - coat about town . But I was going to tell you that , in ho- nour of the profession of arms , I have set apart a certain sum of money ...
... tell you he is the very contrary to him you ob- serve loud , saucy , and over - bearing , in a red - coat about town . But I was going to tell you that , in ho- nour of the profession of arms , I have set apart a certain sum of money ...
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