"She addressed herself to him with a familiar air, observing, that she had heard much of his great knowledge, and was come to be a witness of his art, which she desired him to display, in declaring what he knew to be her ruling passion."
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
33 entries in ESTC (1751, 1758, 1763, 1765, 1769, 1773, 1775, 1776, 1778, 1779, 1781, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1791, 1793, 1794, 1798, 1799, 1800).<br>
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Smollett, Tobias. <u>The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. In which are included, Memoirs of a Lady of Quality.</u>, 4 vols. (London: Printed for the author, 1751). &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T55344">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;