The English Spy: An Original Work, Characteristic, Satirical, and Humorous ... : Drawn from the Life, Volumen2Methuen, 1826 |
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... Pleasure is our pursuit , but we are accompanied up the flowery ascent by Contemplation and Reflection , two monitors that shrink back , like sensitive plants , as the thorns press upon them through the ambro- sial beds of new - blown ...
... Pleasure is our pursuit , but we are accompanied up the flowery ascent by Contemplation and Reflection , two monitors that shrink back , like sensitive plants , as the thorns press upon them through the ambro- sial beds of new - blown ...
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... Pleasure are like physicians travelling about to destroy in all sorts of ways , some on foot , others on horseback , and the more finished lolling in their car- riages , ogling and attracting by the witchery of bright eyes ; the latter ...
... Pleasure are like physicians travelling about to destroy in all sorts of ways , some on foot , others on horseback , and the more finished lolling in their car- riages , ogling and attracting by the witchery of bright eyes ; the latter ...
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... generosity of the admiring beaux . To a young and ardent mind , just emerging from scholastic discipline , with feelings uncontaminated by fashion- able levities , and a purse equal to all pleasurable LADIES OF DISTINCTION 15.
... generosity of the admiring beaux . To a young and ardent mind , just emerging from scholastic discipline , with feelings uncontaminated by fashion- able levities , and a purse equal to all pleasurable LADIES OF DISTINCTION 15.
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... pleasurable purposes , a correct knowledge of the mysteries of the Citherian principles of astronomy may be of the most essential consequence , not less in protecting his morals and health than in the preservation of life and fortune ...
... pleasurable purposes , a correct knowledge of the mysteries of the Citherian principles of astronomy may be of the most essential consequence , not less in protecting his morals and health than in the preservation of life and fortune ...
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... pleasure there was a something about her that is undefinable in language , but conveys to the mind im- pressions of no very pure principles of morality ; a roving eye , salacious person , and swaggering carriage , with a most inviting ...
... pleasure there was a something about her that is undefinable in language , but conveys to the mind im- pressions of no very pure principles of morality ; a roving eye , salacious person , and swaggering carriage , with a most inviting ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abernethy admirable alderman amuse John Bull anecdote appearance attractive Bath beautiful belle Berkeley Hunt BERNARD BLACKMANTLE Blackstrap Bladud Bob Transit broker bubbles that amuse called Captain Castle character Cheltenham Chelts Club cognomen colonel Coloured Plates countenance court Cowes Crony Cutter Cytherea delightful dinner drink Earl eccentric Eglantine elegant ENGLISH SPY fair fame fashion fellow fortune friend Transit gentleman give good-humour Harriette Harriette Wilson head heart honour humour jobbers John Abernethy John Bull John Ebers John Liston joke jolly lady Lame Duck laugh London Lord Marigold merry morning neighbours never night o'er party person PIERCE EGAN pleasant pleasure Portsmouth present Principal Punch round Royal sailing satire scene sell Sir Godfrey Webster sketches society speculators spirit sport Stock Exchange Street thing thou tion wine worthy Yacht Yawl young
Pasajes populares
Página 270 - All hail, great master! grave sir, hail ! I come To answer thy best pleasure ; be't to fly, To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride On the curl'd clouds ; to thy strong bidding, task Ariel, and all his quality.
Página 278 - To wake the soul by tender strokes of art, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart, To make mankind, in conscious virtue bold, Live o'er each scene, and be what they behold...
Página 277 - Not to a rage: patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at once: her smiles and tears Were like a better way: those happy smilets That play'd on her ripe lip seem'd not to know What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence As pearls from diamonds dropp'd.