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Favourites
False curls on the temples; a curl of hair on the temples
plastered with some cosmetic; whiskers made to meet the mouth.
Yet tell me, sire, don't you as nice appear
With your false calves, bardash, and fav'rites here?
Mrs. Centlivre.
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