The British Essayists: WorldJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 - English essays |
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Page xii
... person , to set forth in very conspicuous characters the name of the bene- factor . In imitation of this custom , I take the li- berty of prefixing your Lordship's name to a volume of the WORLD , that I may signify to the public by ...
... person , to set forth in very conspicuous characters the name of the bene- factor . In imitation of this custom , I take the li- berty of prefixing your Lordship's name to a volume of the WORLD , that I may signify to the public by ...
Page xv
... person of Miss Hamilton , and ingeniously quibbling upon the equivoque of Moore and More . If he had any hopes of political promotion from the patron- age of Lyttleton , they were disappointed ; but the kindness of Garrick , which he ...
... person of Miss Hamilton , and ingeniously quibbling upon the equivoque of Moore and More . If he had any hopes of political promotion from the patron- age of Lyttleton , they were disappointed ; but the kindness of Garrick , which he ...
Page xv
... persons concerned in the peace of Utrecht . He It is of little importance to the present pur- pose to relate the particulars of Lord Stanhope's political conduct ; suffice it to say , on the death of his father , in 1726 , he succeeded ...
... persons concerned in the peace of Utrecht . He It is of little importance to the present pur- pose to relate the particulars of Lord Stanhope's political conduct ; suffice it to say , on the death of his father , in 1726 , he succeeded ...
Page xv
James Ferguson. mation of the temper and manners , especially with respect to young persons designed for public ... person from that which his father wished to render him , BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . xi.
James Ferguson. mation of the temper and manners , especially with respect to young persons designed for public ... person from that which his father wished to render him , BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . xi.
Page xvi
... person for whom Walpole appears to have entertained the warmest and most uninterrupted affection was his maternal cousin , General Sey- mour Conway , with whom he was brought up from childhood , and who accompanied him in part of his ...
... person for whom Walpole appears to have entertained the warmest and most uninterrupted affection was his maternal cousin , General Sey- mour Conway , with whom he was brought up from childhood , and who accompanied him in part of his ...
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