Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... ambush lie To catch the soul , when drawn into the eye ! The fair Assyrian had not took his guide , Nor her soft heart in chains of pearl been tied . ' The Guardian , No. 172 . LETTERS AND LETTER - WRITERS . N ancient times ,
... ambush lie To catch the soul , when drawn into the eye ! The fair Assyrian had not took his guide , Nor her soft heart in chains of pearl been tied . ' The Guardian , No. 172 . LETTERS AND LETTER - WRITERS . N ancient times ,
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... stain , of a disloyal heart towards your good Grace , ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife , and the Infant - Princess your daughter . Try me , good King , but let me have a to King Henry VIII . 17 lawful trial , and.
... stain , of a disloyal heart towards your good Grace , ever cast so foul a blot on your most dutiful wife , and the Infant - Princess your daughter . Try me , good King , but let me have a to King Henry VIII . 17 lawful trial , and.
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... heart being sometimes rudely drawn instead of written - concluding , ' Your's most dewtifullie affectionat whilst I live , ' and addressed , ' To my lord and weall - beloued hus- band , the Erlle of Eglintoun . ' Again , a mother to her ...
... heart being sometimes rudely drawn instead of written - concluding , ' Your's most dewtifullie affectionat whilst I live , ' and addressed , ' To my lord and weall - beloued hus- band , the Erlle of Eglintoun . ' Again , a mother to her ...
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... heart ! What is the matter with you ? Is it business or love that hes in- gross'd you so entirlie ? Are you such an arand husban that you wont writte to anie woman but your oun dear spous ? I wont poote you out of conceit with that ...
... heart ! What is the matter with you ? Is it business or love that hes in- gross'd you so entirlie ? Are you such an arand husban that you wont writte to anie woman but your oun dear spous ? I wont poote you out of conceit with that ...
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... heart . " Not many years ago , my attention was called to the letters of a remarkable Frenchman , whose name is certainly not famous in his own country , while it is almost unknown among ourselves — I refer to Joseph Joubert , who died ...
... heart . " Not many years ago , my attention was called to the letters of a remarkable Frenchman , whose name is certainly not famous in his own country , while it is almost unknown among ourselves — I refer to Joseph Joubert , who died ...
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