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DEAR MADAM , —I hope the summer makes you better . ... have again given way
to medicine ; and I am a better sleeper than I have ily been “ The death of dear Mr
. Thrale has made my attendance upon his home necessary ; but we have sold ...
DEAR MADAM , —I hope the summer makes you better . ... have again given way
to medicine ; and I am a better sleeper than I have ily been “ The death of dear Mr
. Thrale has made my attendance upon his home necessary ; but we have sold ...
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DEAR SIR , —How welcome your account of yourself and your invitation to your
new house was to me , I need not tell you , who consider our friendship not only
as formed by choice , but as matured by time . We have been now long enough ...
DEAR SIR , —How welcome your account of yourself and your invitation to your
new house was to me , I need not tell you , who consider our friendship not only
as formed by choice , but as matured by time . We have been now long enough ...
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DEAR SIR , " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . “ 230 June , 1781 . It was not before
yesterday that I received , your splendid benefaction . To a hand so liberal in
distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of acquiring . I am , dear sir , your
...
DEAR SIR , " TO SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS . “ 230 June , 1781 . It was not before
yesterday that I received , your splendid benefaction . To a hand so liberal in
distributing , I hope nobody will envy the power of acquiring . I am , dear sir , your
...
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DEAR MADAM , -You may give the book to Mrs. Horneck , and I will give you
another for yourself . “ I am afraid there is no hope of Mrs. Thrale's custom for your
pictures ; but , if you please , I will mention it . She cannot make a pension out of ...
DEAR MADAM , -You may give the book to Mrs. Horneck , and I will give you
another for yourself . “ I am afraid there is no hope of Mrs. Thrale's custom for your
pictures ; but , if you please , I will mention it . She cannot make a pension out of ...
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I am afraid my dear townsmen will be mentioned in future days as the last part of
this nation that was civilized ' . But the days of darkness are soon to be at an end .
The reading society ordered it to be procured this week . " ) “ Ashbourne , 24th ...
I am afraid my dear townsmen will be mentioned in future days as the last part of
this nation that was civilized ' . But the days of darkness are soon to be at an end .
The reading society ordered it to be procured this week . " ) “ Ashbourne , 24th ...
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