Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... Lord . ' Again : ' James , a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ , to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad , greet- ing . ' The place where the epistle was written , and the name of the person by whom it was sent , are ...
... Lord . ' Again : ' James , a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ , to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad , greet- ing . ' The place where the epistle was written , and the name of the person by whom it was sent , are ...
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... Lords of Creation ' are more precise and succinct than those of the gentler sex , there can be no doubt that they are quite eclipsed by the ladies in respect to graphic description and liveliness of touch . Of course , I do not refer to ...
... Lords of Creation ' are more precise and succinct than those of the gentler sex , there can be no doubt that they are quite eclipsed by the ladies in respect to graphic description and liveliness of touch . Of course , I do not refer to ...
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... some interesting criticism on a lady's letter - writing , at p . 96 of Lord Lindsay's recently published Memoir of Lady Anna Mackenzie , Countess of Balcarres and Argyll . Crossed Letters . 7 Crossing and Postscripts . It must.
... some interesting criticism on a lady's letter - writing , at p . 96 of Lord Lindsay's recently published Memoir of Lady Anna Mackenzie , Countess of Balcarres and Argyll . Crossed Letters . 7 Crossing and Postscripts . It must.
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... LORD OF HASTINGS , ETC. THE LORD GREY , -Right worshipful and my right good Lord , I recommend me to your good Lordship , and whereas it pleased your Lordship to direct your letter to me for a marriage for my poor sister to a gentleman ...
... LORD OF HASTINGS , ETC. THE LORD GREY , -Right worshipful and my right good Lord , I recommend me to your good Lordship , and whereas it pleased your Lordship to direct your letter to me for a marriage for my poor sister to a gentleman ...
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... lord , right worshipful and my right good Lord , I beseech Almighty God to have you in his keeping . Written at Norwich the 15th day of July . NORWICH , Monday , 15th of July 1454 Another early English collection of familiar letters is ...
... lord , right worshipful and my right good Lord , I beseech Almighty God to have you in his keeping . Written at Norwich the 15th day of July . NORWICH , Monday , 15th of July 1454 Another early English collection of familiar letters is ...
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