 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767, I received from Mr. Comvay an invitation to be under-secretary ; and this invitation, both the character of the person, and my connexions with lord Hertford, prevented me from declining. . I returned to Edinburgh in 1769, very... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett - England - 1825 - 480 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767 I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be under-secretary ; and this invitation, both the character of the person, and my connexions with lord Hertford, prevented me from declining. I returned to Edinburgh in 1769 very opulent... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics - 1826 - 508 pages
...invitation tobeUnder-secretary; and this invitation, both the character of the person, and my connexions with Lord Hertford, prevented me from declining. I...in 1769, very opulent (for I possessed a revenue of 1000/. a year), healthy, and, though somewhat stricken in years, with the prospect of enjoying long... | |
 | John Hill Burton, David Hume - Philosophers - 1846 - 556 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But, in 1767, I received, from Mr. Con way, an invitation to be under-secretary ; and this invitation, both the character of the person, and my connexions with Lord Hertford, prevented me from declining." He was thus solicited to undertake the... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1851 - 532 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767, I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be under-secretary ; and this invitation,...connections with Lord Hertford, prevented me from deelining. I returned to Edinburgh in 1769, very opulent, (for I possessed a revenue of one thousand... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 470 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767, I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be Under-secretary ; and this invitation,...in 1769, very opulent (for I possessed a revenue of £1000 a year), healthy, and, though somewhat stricken in years, with the prospect of enjoying long... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1856 - 536 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767, I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be under-secretary ; and this invitation,...1769, very opulent, (for I possessed a revenue of one thousand pounds a year,) healthy, and though somewhat stricken in years, with the prospect of enjoying... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1856 - 542 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767, I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be under-secretary; and this invitation,...1769, very opulent, (for I possessed a revenue of one thousand pounds a year,) healthy, and though somewhat stricken in years, with the prospect of enjoying... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1858 - 570 pages
...produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767, I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be under-secretary ; and this invitation,...1769, very opulent, (for I possessed a revenue of one thousand pounds a year,) healthy, and though somewhat stricken in years, with the prospect of enjoying... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 654 pages
...formerly made an experiment of a competency. But in 1767 I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to he under-secretary ; and this invitation, both the character of the person, and my connexions with Lord Hertford, prevented me from declining. I returned to Edinburgh in 1769, very opulent,... | |
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I was desirous of trying what superfluity could produce, as I had formerly made an experiment of a competency. But, in 1767, I received from Mr. Conway an invitation to be Undersecretary; and this invitation, both the character of the person, and my connections... 
