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He himself , however , says , “ The motives of my journey I hardly Prayer know : I
omitted it last year , and am not ... for , besides the motives for the journey which
Mr. Boswell has quoted from the Prayers and Meditations , we shall see , by a ...
He himself , however , says , “ The motives of my journey I hardly Prayer know : I
omitted it last year , and am not ... for , besides the motives for the journey which
Mr. Boswell has quoted from the Prayers and Meditations , we shall see , by a ...
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( He , by this word , means that he had in prayer recommended his departed
friend to the mercy of God . See ante , vol . i . p . 219.–ED. ) 3 See an account of
him in “ The Gentleman's Magazine , ” February , 1785 . -BOSWELL . 4 In both
editions ...
( He , by this word , means that he had in prayer recommended his departed
friend to the mercy of God . See ante , vol . i . p . 219.–ED. ) 3 See an account of
him in “ The Gentleman's Magazine , ” February , 1785 . -BOSWELL . 4 In both
editions ...
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Forgive me , my dear love , the omission of writing ; I hope to mend that and my
other faults . Let me have your prayers . “ Make my compliments to Mrs. Cobb ,
and Miss Adey , and Mr. Pearson , and the whole company of my friends . I am ,
my ...
Forgive me , my dear love , the omission of writing ; I hope to mend that and my
other faults . Let me have your prayers . “ Make my compliments to Mrs. Cobb ,
and Miss Adey , and Mr. Pearson , and the whole company of my friends . I am ,
my ...
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200 . ployed , no more should pass uncounted , and this has been Prayers
written to - day , in consequence of that ... prayed with Francis , which I now do
commonly , and explained to him the Lord's Prayer , in which I find connexion not
...
200 . ployed , no more should pass uncounted , and this has been Prayers
written to - day , in consequence of that ... prayed with Francis , which I now do
commonly , and explained to him the Lord's Prayer , in which I find connexion not
...
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Prayers & Med . p . 200 . “ 21.- I went to Mrs. Thrale . Mr. Cox and Paradise met
me at ... I have now uttered a prayer of repentance and contrition ; perhaps Tetty
knows that I prayed for her . Perhaps Tetty is now praying for me . Gold help me .
Prayers & Med . p . 200 . “ 21.- I went to Mrs. Thrale . Mr. Cox and Paradise met
me at ... I have now uttered a prayer of repentance and contrition ; perhaps Tetty
knows that I prayed for her . Perhaps Tetty is now praying for me . Gold help me .
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