Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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Page 25
... look around the church to find out if there were any pretty girls there , when my atten- tion was attracted by the foreign accent of the parson . I gave him my attention , and had my devotion awakened by the most pathetic prayer I ever ...
... look around the church to find out if there were any pretty girls there , when my atten- tion was attracted by the foreign accent of the parson . I gave him my attention , and had my devotion awakened by the most pathetic prayer I ever ...
Page 26
... look down from heaven , and see Rigby , Masterton , all the Campbells and Nabobs , swimming in fire and brim- stone , while you are sitting with Whitefield and his old women , looking beautiful , frisking and singing ; all which you may ...
... look down from heaven , and see Rigby , Masterton , all the Campbells and Nabobs , swimming in fire and brim- stone , while you are sitting with Whitefield and his old women , looking beautiful , frisking and singing ; all which you may ...
Page 40
... look with favour on his youthful style . In the case of Pope - and in- deed of nearly all the celebrated letter - writers to whom I intend to refer the selection of one or two letters from a large correspondence as suitable specimens of ...
... look with favour on his youthful style . In the case of Pope - and in- deed of nearly all the celebrated letter - writers to whom I intend to refer the selection of one or two letters from a large correspondence as suitable specimens of ...
Page 66
... know , sir , ' said I , ' it is no more than I have done for you . ' To which he firmly answered , ' Why , look you , Mr. Goldsmith , that is neither here nor there . I have paid you all you ever lent 6 of a Poet - Errant . 67 me ,
... know , sir , ' said I , ' it is no more than I have done for you . ' To which he firmly answered , ' Why , look you , Mr. Goldsmith , that is neither here nor there . I have paid you all you ever lent 6 of a Poet - Errant . 67 me ,
Page 67
... looks and manner of the counsellor ; and the other , that I stood in need of a comfortable dinner . And there , indeed , I found everything that I could wish , abundance without profusion , and elegance without affectation . In the ...
... looks and manner of the counsellor ; and the other , that I stood in need of a comfortable dinner . And there , indeed , I found everything that I could wish , abundance without profusion , and elegance without affectation . In the ...
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