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" There is no place of general resort, wherein I do not often make my appearance; sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politicians at Will's, and listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in those little circular audiences. "
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pages
...of my select friends that know me. . . . There is no place of general resort wherein I do not often make my appearance ; Sometimes I am seen thrusting...great attention to the narratives that are made in these little circular audiences. Sometimes I smoke a pipe at ' Child's,' and whilst I seem attentive...
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Club life of London

John Timbs - 1872 - 648 pages
...acted, but now the entertainment's turned another way." The Spectator is sometimes seen " thrusting his head into a round of politicians at Will's, and listening...great attention to the narratives that are made in these little circular audiences." Then, we have as an instance of no one member of human society but...
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Clubs and Club Life in London: With Anecdotes of Its Famous Coffee Houses ...

John Timbs - Bars (Drinking establishments) - 1872 - 646 pages
...acted, but now the entertainment's turned another way." The Spectator is sometimes seen " thrusting his head into a round of politicians at Will's, and listening...great attention to the narratives that are made in these little circular audiences." Then, we have as an instance of no one member of human society but...
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Miscellanies...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pages
...of my seleet friends that know me. . . . There is no place of general resort whercin I do not often make my appearance; sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politiciaos at ' Will's,' and listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in these...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray ..., Volume 23

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 414 pages
...listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in these little circular andienoes. Sometimes I smoke a pipe at ' Child's,' and whilst...conversation of every table in the room. I appear on Tuesday night at ' St. James's Coffee-house ; ' and sometimes join the little committee of politics...
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Selections from Addison's papers contributed to the Spectator, ed. by T. Arnold

Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...paper shall give a more particular account. There is no place of general resort, wherein I do not often make my appearance : sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politicians, at Will'sn,* and listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in those little circular...
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Selections from Addison's Papers Contributed to the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...paper shall give a more particular account. There is no place of general resort, wherein I do not often make my appearance: sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politicians, at Will'sn,* and listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in those little circular...
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Complete Works, Volume 8

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...dozen of my select friends that know me There is no place of general resort wherein I do not often make my appearance; sometimes I am seen thrusting...great attention to the narratives that are made in these little circular audiences. Sometimes I smoke a pipe at 'Child's,' and whilst I seem attentive...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 pages
...that are made in these little circular audiences. Somctimes I smoke a pipe at ' Child's," and while I seem attentive to nothing but the postman, overhear...conversation of every table in the room. I appear on Tuesday night at ' St. James's Coffee-house'; and sometimes join the little committee of politics in...
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Roundabout Papers: To which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1882 - 874 pages
...dozen of my select friends that know me There is no place of general resort wherein I do not often make my appearance ; sometimes I am seen thrusting...great attention to the narratives that are made in these little circular audiences. Sometimes I smoke a pipe at ' Child's,' and whilst I seem attentive...
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