The Quarterly Review, Volume 19J. Murray, 1818 - English literature |
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... least passion or inadvertence ; in his habits of life ascetic and sparing , and one that was never known to have been surprized by excess . ' It is possible , though Evelyn himself intimates no such suspicion , that his ascetic habits ...
... least passion or inadvertence ; in his habits of life ascetic and sparing , and one that was never known to have been surprized by excess . ' It is possible , though Evelyn himself intimates no such suspicion , that his ascetic habits ...
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... least discretion of mine own , who now thought of nothing but the pursuit of vanity , and the confused imaginations of young men . ' The signs of the times were then too evident to be mistaken ; the palace at Lambeth had been assaulted ...
... least discretion of mine own , who now thought of nothing but the pursuit of vanity , and the confused imaginations of young men . ' The signs of the times were then too evident to be mistaken ; the palace at Lambeth had been assaulted ...
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... least disorder , and without the least humanity ; yet are they chereful and full of knavery .'- pp . 70 , 71 . Here he and his companions bought umbrellas against the heats , ' heats , ' a precaution so novel for an Englishman Evelyn's ...
... least disorder , and without the least humanity ; yet are they chereful and full of knavery .'- pp . 70 , 71 . Here he and his companions bought umbrellas against the heats , ' heats , ' a precaution so novel for an Englishman Evelyn's ...
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... least willing to partake would be the small young acorns which we find in the stock - dove's craws , ' and which are ' a delicious fare , as well as those incomparable sallads of young herbs taken out of the maws of par- tridges at a ...
... least willing to partake would be the small young acorns which we find in the stock - dove's craws , ' and which are ' a delicious fare , as well as those incomparable sallads of young herbs taken out of the maws of par- tridges at a ...
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... least £ 2000 in gold before them , upon which two gentlemen who were with me made reflexions with astonishment . Six days after , all was in the dust ! ' He deplored his loss , he said , with all his soul , for many respects as well as ...
... least £ 2000 in gold before them , upon which two gentlemen who were with me made reflexions with astonishment . Six days after , all was in the dust ! ' He deplored his loss , he said , with all his soul , for many respects as well as ...
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