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This I desire you to believe is my real opinion . “ However , it cannot be published
in its present state . Many of your notions seem not to be very clear in your own
mind ; many are not sufficiently developed and expanded for the common reader
...
This I desire you to believe is my real opinion . “ However , it cannot be published
in its present state . Many of your notions seem not to be very clear in your own
mind ; many are not sufficiently developed and expanded for the common reader
...
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In support of the last of these conjectures may be urged his mean opinion of that
ministry , which has frequently appeared in the course of this work ; and it is
strongly confirmed by what he said on the subject to Mr. Seward : - “ I am glad the
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In support of the last of these conjectures may be urged his mean opinion of that
ministry , which has frequently appeared in the course of this work ; and it is
strongly confirmed by what he said on the subject to Mr. Seward : - “ I am glad the
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I am accustomed to think little of newspapers ; but an opinion so weighty and
serious as yours has determined me to do , what I should without your
seasonable admonition have omitted : and I will direct my thought to be shown in
its true state ' ...
I am accustomed to think little of newspapers ; but an opinion so weighty and
serious as yours has determined me to do , what I should without your
seasonable admonition have omitted : and I will direct my thought to be shown in
its true state ' ...
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I think it , however , my duty to inform a writer who intends me so great an honour
, that in my opinion he would have consulted his interest by dedicating his work to
some powerful and popular neighbour , who can give him more than * [ Dr.
I think it , however , my duty to inform a writer who intends me so great an honour
, that in my opinion he would have consulted his interest by dedicating his work to
some powerful and popular neighbour , who can give him more than * [ Dr.
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... the necessary books are not always known . I remember a very learned and
ingenious clergyman ' , of whom , when he had published notes upon the Psalms
, I inquired what was his opinion of Hammo .d's Commentary , and was answered
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... the necessary books are not always known . I remember a very learned and
ingenious clergyman ' , of whom , when he had published notes upon the Psalms
, I inquired what was his opinion of Hammo .d's Commentary , and was answered
...
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