The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, Appropriated Solely to Their Use and Amusement, Part 2Robinson and Roberts, 1795 - English literature |
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... fortune to obtain the notice of a bishop , and was by him prefented to a fmall vicarage , and promifed much more valuable pre- ferment ; but he happening one day to converfe before his patron on the character of a Chriflian bishop , as ...
... fortune to obtain the notice of a bishop , and was by him prefented to a fmall vicarage , and promifed much more valuable pre- ferment ; but he happening one day to converfe before his patron on the character of a Chriflian bishop , as ...
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... fortunes with Nunez , when he went upon the difcovery of new countries along the great river Plate in America . This woman's husband was ever foremost in danger , and always tef These melancholy tidings reached tified an averfion to the ...
... fortunes with Nunez , when he went upon the difcovery of new countries along the great river Plate in America . This woman's husband was ever foremost in danger , and always tef These melancholy tidings reached tified an averfion to the ...
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... fortune , " chufe to be an enemy to any living which might all have been faved by thing , that is honoured with their the British nation , had they but affection ? For fuch enmity , there- thought of appointing for the com- fore , it is ...
... fortune , " chufe to be an enemy to any living which might all have been faved by thing , that is honoured with their the British nation , had they but affection ? For fuch enmity , there- thought of appointing for the com- fore , it is ...
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... fortune " : fhall procure a fuccefs equal to thy courage , what a glorious profperity will be achieved by means of this noble daring ! Behind my camp are marfhes which he thinks impracticable : the moment that it is night , we fhall ...
... fortune " : fhall procure a fuccefs equal to thy courage , what a glorious profperity will be achieved by means of this noble daring ! Behind my camp are marfhes which he thinks impracticable : the moment that it is night , we fhall ...
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... W THOMSON . HEN men of honour , whofe principles and difpofitions are naturally juft , fall under mis- fortune , and experience adverfity and | refpect extremely uncomfortable , and the difficulties they met 36 Grafville Abbey . A Romance .
... W THOMSON . HEN men of honour , whofe principles and difpofitions are naturally juft , fall under mis- fortune , and experience adverfity and | refpect extremely uncomfortable , and the difficulties they met 36 Grafville Abbey . A Romance .
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