The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1804 |
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... person to peruse them ; or , when the most valuable productions are dispersed through a great number of volumes , and mingled with others , either wholly useless , or of inferior merit ; it is then extremely desirable that those pieces ...
... person to peruse them ; or , when the most valuable productions are dispersed through a great number of volumes , and mingled with others , either wholly useless , or of inferior merit ; it is then extremely desirable that those pieces ...
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... person who had taken poison . The mother of the young lady survived her death but a few days ; and the father threw himself into a convent of mendicants , making over , by deed of gift , the whole of his property to the supposed ...
... person who had taken poison . The mother of the young lady survived her death but a few days ; and the father threw himself into a convent of mendicants , making over , by deed of gift , the whole of his property to the supposed ...
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... person who adopted him . He begged his judges therefore to observe , that he never under- stood Josepha to be his sister : that as to her being with child by him , he acknowledged it , and prayed God forgiveness for an offence , which ...
... person who adopted him . He begged his judges therefore to observe , that he never under- stood Josepha to be his sister : that as to her being with child by him , he acknowledged it , and prayed God forgiveness for an offence , which ...
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... person and her features had struck him so forcibly , and were so strongly imprinted on his memory , that he had no doubt of recognizing her in any part of the world . By a fatality no less singular the lady dreamt that love had united ...
... person and her features had struck him so forcibly , and were so strongly imprinted on his memory , that he had no doubt of recognizing her in any part of the world . By a fatality no less singular the lady dreamt that love had united ...
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... person , obliges me to quit your service , and to leave the castle to - morrow . But , sire , she is desirous to make her acknowledgments for your bounty to me ; and begs that you will sup with her to - night , on your return from the ...
... person , obliges me to quit your service , and to leave the castle to - morrow . But , sire , she is desirous to make her acknowledgments for your bounty to me ; and begs that you will sup with her to - night , on your return from the ...
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