The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell: A Gentleman, Who, Tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes Down Any Stranger's Name at First Sight, with Their Future Contingencies of Fortune : Now Living in Exeter Court Over-against the Savoy in the Strand |
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HIST OF THE LIFE & ADV OF MR D Daniel 1661?-1731 Defoe,William D. 1735 Bond,Michael Van Der Gucht, 1660-1775 No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 87 - The twelfth day the messenger returned with this account : that he found and left Mrs. Donne very sad and sick in her bed ; and that, after a long and dangerous labour, she had been delivered of a dead child. And, upon examination, the abortion proved to be the same day and about the very hour that Mr. Donne affirmed he saw her pass by him in his chamber.
Page 96 - Ralph in their return over the water, that when he mentioned those particulars that were to gain him credit, the duke's colour changed, and he swore he could come to that knowledge only by the devil; for that those particulars were known only to himself and to one person more, who he was sure would never speak of them.
Page 98 - But the lady thought she was suddenly fallen mad, and thereupon sent presently away to Chelmsford for a physician and surgeon, who both came immediately, but the physician could discern no indication of what the lady imagined, or of any indisposition of her body ; notwithstanding the lady would needs have her let blood, which was done accordingly ; and when the young woman had patiently let them do what they would with her, she desired that the chaplain might be called to read prayers, and when prayers...
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Page 261 - Hence, when we talk or think of any particular sort of corporeal substances, as horse, stone, &c., though the idea we have of either of them be but the complication or collection of those several simple ideas of sensible qualities which we used to find united in the thing called horse or stone; yet because we cannot conceive how they should subsist alone, nor one in another, we suppose them existing in, and supported by, some common subject; which support we denote by the name...
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Page 97 - ... again for her maid, called for her clothes, and when she was dressed, went into her closet, and came not out again till nine ; and then brought out with her a letter, sealed, to her father, brought it to her aunt, the lady Everard, told her what had happened, and...
Page 96 - Ralph, in their Return over the Water, that when he mention d thofe Particulars that were to gain him Credit, the Duke's Colour changed, and he fwore he could come to that Knowledge only by the Devil ; for that thofe Particulars were known only to himfelf , and to one Perfon more, who (he was fure.) would never fpeak of them. So far the Lord Clarendon. I will now fubjoin an authentick Relation, which Dr. Beaumont tells us at the End of his Book -of Genij, or Familiar Spirits, printed in the Year...