Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, Volume 2author, 1817 - Authors, English Intended as a sequel to the Literary anecdotes. |
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... wish that this , or any other occa- sion , could bring you amongst us here * , where every one has so just an esteem for my dear Friend . Just this moment I was lamenting to my uncle Rastall of the small hopes I had of so much happi ...
... wish that this , or any other occa- sion , could bring you amongst us here * , where every one has so just an esteem for my dear Friend . Just this moment I was lamenting to my uncle Rastall of the small hopes I had of so much happi ...
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... wish , as you say , I had known that circumstance of- ' s good - nature and manners , and I should have treated him as he deserved ; but there is not , even in human nature , ill - nature enough to treat so rascally a scoundrel with ...
... wish , as you say , I had known that circumstance of- ' s good - nature and manners , and I should have treated him as he deserved ; but there is not , even in human nature , ill - nature enough to treat so rascally a scoundrel with ...
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... wish you both an agreeable journey to Buckden ; and that , if she likes the old furbelloed mansion , she may one day become mistress of it , where she and I , in quality of your Lordship's Chaplain , will agree , according to the good ...
... wish you both an agreeable journey to Buckden ; and that , if she likes the old furbelloed mansion , she may one day become mistress of it , where she and I , in quality of your Lordship's Chaplain , will agree , according to the good ...
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... wish I had you safe at Broughton . I thank you for your advice concerning application and health ; it is perfectly right , and I will follow it . There is , as you truly observe , no encouragement for our ware , or a learned * On the ...
... wish I had you safe at Broughton . I thank you for your advice concerning application and health ; it is perfectly right , and I will follow it . There is , as you truly observe , no encouragement for our ware , or a learned * On the ...
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... wish you all success in your affair . I see , by the Stamford Mercury , our good friend Mr. Denshire has made the sorry rascals who abused him and his son give him full reparation , which it was a pleasure to me to see . I desire my ...
... wish you all success in your affair . I see , by the Stamford Mercury , our good friend Mr. Denshire has made the sorry rascals who abused him and his son give him full reparation , which it was a pleasure to me to see . I desire my ...
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Page 382 - A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears : see how yond justice rails upon yond simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: change places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief? — Thou hast seen a farmer's dog bark at a beggar ? Glo. Ay, sir. Lear. And the creature run from the cur ? There thou mightst behold the great image of authority : a dog's obeyed in office.
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