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" He is very ready at that sort of discourse with which men usually entertain women. He has all his life dressed very well, and remembers habits as others do men. He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode,... "
Sir Roger de Coverley. Reimpr. from The Spectator - Page 17
by Joseph Addison - 1883
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...men. He can Smile when one Speaks to him, and laughs eaGly. He knows the hittory of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches...curling their hair, that way of placing their hoods; whole foilty was covered by fuch-a fort of petti toat, and vrhofc vanity to (hew her foot made that...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 506 pages
...men. He can fmile when one fpeaks to him, and laughs eafily. He knows the hiftory of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches,...curling their hair, that way of placing their hoods ; whofe frailty was covered by fuch a fort of petticoat, and whofe vanity to mew her foot made that...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1795 - 678 pages
...him , and laughs eafily. He knows the Hiftory of every Mode, and can inform you from which of thej French King's Wenches, our Wives and Daughters had...curling their Hair, that Way of placing their Hoods ; whofe Frailty was covered by fuch a fort of Petticoat, and whofe Vanity to fhew her Foot made that...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...laughs eaiily. He knows the Hiftory of every Mode,' and can inform you from which of thej French King'» Wenches -, our Wives and Daughters had this Manner...curling their Hair, that Way of placing their Hoods ; whofe Frailty was covered by fuch a fort of Petticoat, and whofe Vanity to fhew her Foot made that...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Issue 2

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 680 pages
...Men. He can fmile when one fpeaks to him , and laughs eafily. He knows the Hiftory of every Mode, and can inform you from which of the) French King's Wenches, our Wives and Daughters had this Mannet of curling their Hair, that Way of placing their Hoods; whofe Frailty was covered by fuch a...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 436 pages
...men. He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches,...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year. In a word, all his conversation...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII]., Volume 1

English literature - 1803 - 422 pages
...men. 'He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode,1 and can inform you from 'which of the French king's wenches,...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year. In a 'word,' all his conversation...
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Addisoniana ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1803 - 578 pages
...can smile well when one speaks to him, and laughs easily ; he knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches....daughters had this manner of curling their hair, that manner of placing their hoods, whose frailty was covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...men. He can smile »hen one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, und can inform you from which of the French king's wenches...sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to show her foot tnailc that part of the dress so short in such a year. In a »ord, all his conversation and knowledge...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...men. He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches...covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to shew her foot made that part of the dress so short in such a year : in a word, all his conversation...
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