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The Works of the Celebrated Mrs Centlivre choose

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[UK] S. Centlivre Basset Table IV ii: revel.: Clean cards here. sago.: Burn this book, ’t has an unlucky air (tears them). Bring some more books.
at books, n.
[UK] S. Centlivre Basset Table Act II: A tight little Frigate.
at frigate, n.
[UK] S. Centlivre Basset Table Act II: The philosophical Gimcrack I don’t value of a Cockle-Shell.
at gimcrack, n.
[UK] S. Centlivre Basset Table Act II: I [...] Am too well acquainted with the Dangers of Rocks and Quick-sands, to steer into t’other’s Harbour.
at harbour (of hope), n.
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