Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... sent , The camel , jewels , and the steward went , And wealthy equipage , though grave and slow ; But not a line that might the lover show . The ring and bracelets wooed her hands and arms , But had she known of melting words and charms ...
... sent , The camel , jewels , and the steward went , And wealthy equipage , though grave and slow ; But not a line that might the lover show . The ring and bracelets wooed her hands and arms , But had she known of melting words and charms ...
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... sent it by the hand of Uriah , And he wrote in the letter , saying , Set ye Uriah in the fore - front of the hottest battle , and retire ye from him , that he may be smitten , and die . ' Again , in the second chapter of Second ...
... sent it by the hand of Uriah , And he wrote in the letter , saying , Set ye Uriah in the fore - front of the hottest battle , and retire ye from him , that he may be smitten , and die . ' Again , in the second chapter of Second ...
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... sent , are also frequently indicated at the close , as in the case of Paul's epistle to Philemon , which bears to have been written from Rome 6 to Philemon by Onesimus a servant . ' Female Letter - Writers : 10 5 Characteristics of Male.
... sent , are also frequently indicated at the close , as in the case of Paul's epistle to Philemon , which bears to have been written from Rome 6 to Philemon by Onesimus a servant . ' Female Letter - Writers : 10 5 Characteristics of Male.
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... sent me by William Taverner , and bring with you a quarter of an ounce even like of the same that I send you closed in this letter ; and say ( tell ) your brother William that his horse hath one 14 Matrimonial Epistle . farcy and great ...
... sent me by William Taverner , and bring with you a quarter of an ounce even like of the same that I send you closed in this letter ; and say ( tell ) your brother William that his horse hath one 14 Matrimonial Epistle . farcy and great ...
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... sent generation . The writer of the letter in question was Sir Hew Dalrymple , M.P. for the county of Haddington , grandson of the Lord President of the Court of Session , and great - grandfather of the present Baronet of North Berwick ...
... sent generation . The writer of the letter in question was Sir Hew Dalrymple , M.P. for the county of Haddington , grandson of the Lord President of the Court of Session , and great - grandfather of the present Baronet of North Berwick ...
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