Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 67Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths R. Griffiths., 1782 Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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... She died , and was fucceeded by her fifter . Truth then took ano- ther form , and appeared in a more fimple drefs . Stript of her goodly ornaments and gorgeous attire , it was not eafy for those who had been accustomed to fee and admire ...
... She died , and was fucceeded by her fifter . Truth then took ano- ther form , and appeared in a more fimple drefs . Stript of her goodly ornaments and gorgeous attire , it was not eafy for those who had been accustomed to fee and admire ...
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... she takes af- terwards . The cafe is otherwise with stag , buck , or fox , when either is on foot , ten to one , after a few turns , if he does not take end ways , and lead the keen fportfman into continued new unexperienced dangers ...
... she takes af- terwards . The cafe is otherwise with stag , buck , or fox , when either is on foot , ten to one , after a few turns , if he does not take end ways , and lead the keen fportfman into continued new unexperienced dangers ...
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... She foftened all his woes . ' Twas eafy in her look to trace An emblem of her mind : There dwelt each mild attractive grace , Each gentle charm combin'd . Soft as the dews of morn arife , And on the pale flower gleam , So foft , fo ...
... She foftened all his woes . ' Twas eafy in her look to trace An emblem of her mind : There dwelt each mild attractive grace , Each gentle charm combin'd . Soft as the dews of morn arife , And on the pale flower gleam , So foft , fo ...
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... she dwells , As trembling through the grove , Of friendship's woes the fad'ning tells , Or fings of hapless love . Tho ' long the beaming day was filed , The fight they ftill maintain ; While night a deeper horror fhed O'er the ...
... she dwells , As trembling through the grove , Of friendship's woes the fad'ning tells , Or fings of hapless love . Tho ' long the beaming day was filed , The fight they ftill maintain ; While night a deeper horror fhed O'er the ...
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... she had tied herself down , of introducing no circumstances or characters that were not to be met with in her originals , our Poetess had another difficulty to contend with , which was , fo to accom- modate herself to her young readers ...
... she had tied herself down , of introducing no circumstances or characters that were not to be met with in her originals , our Poetess had another difficulty to contend with , which was , fo to accom- modate herself to her young readers ...
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