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  • He had to meet 60 Boys without knowing a single face amongst them, 30 of these composed the late town Charity-school, and 5 or 6 from the workhouse, and these 36 were by far the most abandon'd and audacious rascals I ever beheld in my life.

    Letter 324 2009

  • I fear that during these past Months, I had quite completely abandon'd the Gentleman whose Brain I habitually haunt, and left him with but little Recourse when several Persons enquir'd of a Word or two from me.

    What is the sound of one hand on a children's TV show host? Ann Althouse 2009

  • Many more things of this kind they were repeating, till they perceiv'd a pretty elderly Gentlewoman following behind them, who for some time had over − heard their Discourse; for which she humbly beg'd their pardon, telling them it was not the effect of Curiosity, but that she had been a true Sharer in those Afflictions, caus'd by being abandon'd by

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • Whether she was lewd with any other Person, and got the Venereal Distemper, and so disoblig'd him, or what other Reason, I know not; but she being abandon'd by her

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • This poor Creature being thus strip'd of all, debauch'd, disgrac'd, deluded, and abandon'd, helpless, friendless, pennyless, in a Country where she understood not a Word of the Language; she knew not what to do.

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • They liv'd together in this State, and had divers Children, till an unfortunate Shot in the Army finish'd his Days; but not on such a sudden, but that he had time to send word to her, by a particular Friend that he dy'd with great Remorse for what had pass'd between him and her; and griev'd to leave her and her Children in so distress'd and abandon'd a

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • At last the poor Creature was abandon'd to all Misery, even Hunger and a nauseous Disease; between which she must have inevitably perish'd, a loathsome Example of Folly and Lewdness; but that the Doctor to whom I had recommended her, got her into an Hospital, from whence, after her Cure, she went away to the Plantations, those great Receptacles of such scandalous and miserable Miscreants.

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • Misery, being helpless, friendless, destitute, and abandon'd; and, what was worst of all, I began to find a great Alteration in my Health.

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

  • Husband; in all which, she had affronted Heaven and Earth, and flown in the Face of her Family, abus'd her Birth and vertuous Education, and wasted her Youth in the Embraces of a perjur'd Wretch, who now abandon'd her to Grief, Shame and Poverty; with many such grating Reflections, and violent Speeches, wherewith from time to time she persecuted him.

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • Fellow, who has abandon'd his Wife here in Paris, a very honest industrious Woman; but he an idle Villain.

    The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

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