The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining KnowledgeJames Potts, 1781 |
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... honour , is almoft incompatible with the weakness of human nature . Madame d'Efcombas was courted by feveral young gentlemen of an amiable figure , and genteel addrefs ; and it was not long before her affections were entirely fixed by ...
... honour , is almoft incompatible with the weakness of human nature . Madame d'Efcombas was courted by feveral young gentlemen of an amiable figure , and genteel addrefs ; and it was not long before her affections were entirely fixed by ...
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... honour , even if he were compelled to mortgage her join- tare to taife the money ; and the debt was accordingly liquidated . Though the upon this occafion was very confider . able , it may probably eventually prove greatly to his ...
... honour , even if he were compelled to mortgage her join- tare to taife the money ; and the debt was accordingly liquidated . Though the upon this occafion was very confider . able , it may probably eventually prove greatly to his ...
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... honour or preferment can be con- ferred on any one on the footing of pure favour , or unlefs as a reward for the me- rit of approved service . The establish- ment then that I propose for you , there is no way for your gaining while you ...
... honour or preferment can be con- ferred on any one on the footing of pure favour , or unlefs as a reward for the me- rit of approved service . The establish- ment then that I propose for you , there is no way for your gaining while you ...
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... honour will bring , For there you would wrong - if you cou'd . The raft of your riches your flesh fhall confume , And fhew you how great your delufion . The gold of the Miler fhall poifon his tomb , And rife to his utter confufion . To ...
... honour will bring , For there you would wrong - if you cou'd . The raft of your riches your flesh fhall confume , And fhew you how great your delufion . The gold of the Miler fhall poifon his tomb , And rife to his utter confufion . To ...
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... honour to be , & c . To Commere Hatham . Wm . Clement Finch . Ajax , Carenage , St. Lucia , Nov. 5 , 1780 . SIR , It is with the deepest concern that to my ac- count of the 23d of October , I am now obliged to add a fill more melancholy ...
... honour to be , & c . To Commere Hatham . Wm . Clement Finch . Ajax , Carenage , St. Lucia , Nov. 5 , 1780 . SIR , It is with the deepest concern that to my ac- count of the 23d of October , I am now obliged to add a fill more melancholy ...
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