The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 11Philological Society of London, 1787 - English literature |
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... LADY JANE HOLT . Med or late in the public prints , and confequently the fubject of private converfation , that my perfonal friends ( you in particular ) may with reafon ex- pect to know from myfelf , what Reps I name has been so often ...
... LADY JANE HOLT . Med or late in the public prints , and confequently the fubject of private converfation , that my perfonal friends ( you in particular ) may with reafon ex- pect to know from myfelf , what Reps I name has been so often ...
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... lady of Croxley Green , near Rickmanfworth in Hertfordshire , began in the year 1778 ( when forty years of age ) to be troubled with a droply . Between that period and March 1785 the was tap- ped fixteen times , and loft above 82 gal ...
... lady of Croxley Green , near Rickmanfworth in Hertfordshire , began in the year 1778 ( when forty years of age ) to be troubled with a droply . Between that period and March 1785 the was tap- ped fixteen times , and loft above 82 gal ...
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... Lady merit , You fee , tho ' I doat on your face and your mind , The devil a grain fhould I feel of Love's fpirit , If looks didn't warrant your shape and your kind . With this tafte you , perhaps , will upbraid my vile nature , : But ...
... Lady merit , You fee , tho ' I doat on your face and your mind , The devil a grain fhould I feel of Love's fpirit , If looks didn't warrant your shape and your kind . With this tafte you , perhaps , will upbraid my vile nature , : But ...
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... Lady K. " She fupp'd with we know who - we all know where , " Some folks have taken lodgings near the Square.- " Thus to ftab characters one's feelings fhocks- John , run to Fofbrook , I must have a box . " " Pfha ! " fnarls old ...
... Lady K. " She fupp'd with we know who - we all know where , " Some folks have taken lodgings near the Square.- " Thus to ftab characters one's feelings fhocks- John , run to Fofbrook , I must have a box . " " Pfha ! " fnarls old ...
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... Lady Malden . Earl of Alta - Lady Fairford , SLady Tufton . Norfolk Grafton Portland Montagu Northumberland Manchester Queensberry Ancafter Bolton Beaufort Richmond Bridgewater MARQUISSES . Stafford Lothian mont Buckingham LORDS . Lord ...
... Lady Malden . Earl of Alta - Lady Fairford , SLady Tufton . Norfolk Grafton Portland Montagu Northumberland Manchester Queensberry Ancafter Bolton Beaufort Richmond Bridgewater MARQUISSES . Stafford Lothian mont Buckingham LORDS . Lord ...
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