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The life and errors of John Dunton, late citizen of London choose

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[UK] J. Dunton Life and Errors (1818) I 405: If my marrying a fortune has made me a scoundrel, [...] it is but while I continue a Widower bewitched.
at widower bewitched, n.
[UK] J. Dunton Life and Errors 273: In comes a Charming Machine [who declares] she never marri’d [...] unless ’twas for a Quarter of an Hour, or so.
at machine, n.
[UK] J. Dunton Life and Errors (1818) 261: I verily think, without restitution, such shop-pads cannot be saved.
at shop-pad (n.) under shop, n.1
[UK] J. Dunton Life and Errors (1818) I 356: I would towel him myself (or make his Countryman do it) if I did not think him an honest man .
at towel, v.
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