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 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...months, fhe dreamt that fhe was brought to bed of a Judge : whether this might proceed from a law-fuit which was then depending in the family, or my father's being a juftice of the peace, I cannot determine ; for I am not fo vain as to think it prefaged any dignity... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...months, me dreamt that (he was hrought-to-bed of a Judge: whether this might proceed from a law-fuit which was then depending in the family, or my father's being a jullice of the peace, I c.innot determine; for I am not ib vain as to think it prefaged any dignity... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...months, me dreamt that me was brought to bed of a judge. Whether this might proceed from a law-fuit which was then depending in the family, or my father's being a juftice of the peace, I cannot determine ; for I am not fo vain as to think it prefaged any dignity... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...the right understanding of an author. To gratify this curiosity, which is so natural to a reader, 1 design this paper and my next as prefatory discourses...dignity that I should arrive at in my future life, the ugh that was the interpretation which the neighbourhood put upon it. The gravity of my behaviour... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...when my mother was gone with child of me about three months, she dreamt that she was brought to bed of a judge. Whether this might proceed from a law-suit...a justice of the peace, I cannot determine ; for I ant not so vain as to think it presaged any dignity that I should arrtve at in my future life, though... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...when my mother was gone with child of me about three months, she dreamt that she was brought to bed of a judge: whether this might proceed from a law-suit...which the neighbourhood put upon it. The gravity of my behaviour at my very first appearance in the world, and all the time that I sucked, seemed to favour... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...when my mother was gone with child of me about three months, she dreamt that she was brought to bed of a judge : whether this might proceed from a law-suit...of the peace, I cannot determine ; for I am not so rain as to think it presaged any dignity that I should arrive at in my future life, though that was... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...when my mother was gone with child of me about three months, she dreamt that she was brought to bed of a judge. Whether this might proceed from a law-suit...my future life, though that was the interpretation whidi the neighbourhood put upon it. The gravity of my behaviour at my very fist appearance in the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
..., she dreamed that she was brought to bed of a judge : whether this might proceed from a law suit , which was then depending in the family, or my father's...which the neighbourhood put upon it. The gravity of my behaviour at my very first appearance in the ,world, and all the time that I sucked, seemed to favour... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...when my mother was gone with child of me about three months, she dreamt that she was brought to bed of a judge. Whether this might proceed from a law-suit...which the neighbourhood put upon it. The gravity of my behaviour at my first appearance in the world, and at the time that I sucked, seemed to favour my... | |
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