Gaieties and Gravities: A Series of Essays, Comic Tales, and Fugitive Vagaries. Now First Collected, Volumen3H. Colburn, 1825 - 353 páginas |
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... effect than flattery for catching a wo- man who loves to see herself in print : in this case , you learn by heart some of her somniferous productions ; of course you fall into ecstasies or swoon away at every verse ; in pastoral and ...
... effect than flattery for catching a wo- man who loves to see herself in print : in this case , you learn by heart some of her somniferous productions ; of course you fall into ecstasies or swoon away at every verse ; in pastoral and ...
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... effect an exchange , to the manifest advantage of both parties , and the obvious increase of British commerce . It is calculated that the natives of the great Desert will shortly be enabled to purchase ice - creams at three cowries the ...
... effect an exchange , to the manifest advantage of both parties , and the obvious increase of British commerce . It is calculated that the natives of the great Desert will shortly be enabled to purchase ice - creams at three cowries the ...
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... have thus an immense reservoir of quiescent moon- shine ready to be reconverted into active sunshine , if adequate means can be found for its expression . To effect this purpose it is proposed to raise , 92 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES .
... have thus an immense reservoir of quiescent moon- shine ready to be reconverted into active sunshine , if adequate means can be found for its expression . To effect this purpose it is proposed to raise , 92 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES .
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... effect this purpose it is proposed to raise , in patent balloons , a sufficient number of hydraulic presses to compel the moon to give out caloric in the proportions that may be required . From accurate calculations , it appears that a ...
... effect this purpose it is proposed to raise , in patent balloons , a sufficient number of hydraulic presses to compel the moon to give out caloric in the proportions that may be required . From accurate calculations , it appears that a ...
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... as it is impossible to hit upon any expe- dient that shall be universally acceptable , and as the evil is too great and distressing to wait the slow effect of our renewed intercourse with France , I have been A HINT TO PEDESTRIANS . - 103.
... as it is impossible to hit upon any expe- dient that shall be universally acceptable , and as the evil is too great and distressing to wait the slow effect of our renewed intercourse with France , I have been A HINT TO PEDESTRIANS . - 103.
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