Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... respecting the building of the Temple ; and a few hundred years later , there are several interesting allu- sions to letters , and the mode of their despatch , in the Books of Ezra , Esther , and Nehemiah . In striking contrast to our ...
... respecting the building of the Temple ; and a few hundred years later , there are several interesting allu- sions to letters , and the mode of their despatch , in the Books of Ezra , Esther , and Nehemiah . In striking contrast to our ...
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... respecting the Jews ' persecution of Paul : ' Claudius Lysias unto the most excel- lent governor Felix sendeth greeting . ' The apostolic epistles furnish other interesting ex- amples . Thus , Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the ...
... respecting the Jews ' persecution of Paul : ' Claudius Lysias unto the most excel- lent governor Felix sendeth greeting . ' The apostolic epistles furnish other interesting ex- amples . Thus , Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the ...
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... respect to graphic description and liveliness of touch . Of course , I do not refer to dry , matter - of - fact , business letters , on legal , commercial , or scien- tific subjects — to be afterwards noticed , —in the composition of ...
... respect to graphic description and liveliness of touch . Of course , I do not refer to dry , matter - of - fact , business letters , on legal , commercial , or scien- tific subjects — to be afterwards noticed , —in the composition of ...
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... respect is analogous to that of our stu- pendous machinery upon individual industry . ' Old English Letters . The earliest English correspondence on record are the letters of the Paston family , re- lating to the reigns of Henry VI ...
... respect is analogous to that of our stu- pendous machinery upon individual industry . ' Old English Letters . The earliest English correspondence on record are the letters of the Paston family , re- lating to the reigns of Henry VI ...
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... respecting ' home affairs , ' while he affectionately assures his ' sueitteste herte ' of his speedy return . A present of aqua vitæ , and children's colds and fevers , form the subjects of a letter to another Countess from her mother ...
... respecting ' home affairs , ' while he affectionately assures his ' sueitteste herte ' of his speedy return . A present of aqua vitæ , and children's colds and fevers , form the subjects of a letter to another Countess from her mother ...
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