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Page 238
... letter , good ; and you know what my no- announcing to me the present of the tion of friendship is . Without the ... LETTER CXXV . Charles James Fox to Mr. Wakefield . Sir , South Street , Dec. 17 , 1796 . LETTER CXXVII . Mr. Fox to Mr ...
... letter , good ; and you know what my no- announcing to me the present of the tion of friendship is . Without the ... LETTER CXXV . Charles James Fox to Mr. Wakefield . Sir , South Street , Dec. 17 , 1796 . LETTER CXXVII . Mr. Fox to Mr ...
Page 307
... letter for letter , need not be observ- presented themselves , were to rest ed : but never write three without contented with mediocrity , how could receiving one in return , because in he possibly ever arrive at excellence ! that case ...
... letter for letter , need not be observ- presented themselves , were to rest ed : but never write three without contented with mediocrity , how could receiving one in return , because in he possibly ever arrive at excellence ! that case ...
Page 358
... letter , we lost , unaccountably , as well as unfortunately , that worthy , valuable young man you mention , I RECEIVED the very good letter your namesake Maddeson . He was you sent me by my grandson , toge- infinitely regretted by all ...
... letter , we lost , unaccountably , as well as unfortunately , that worthy , valuable young man you mention , I RECEIVED the very good letter your namesake Maddeson . He was you sent me by my grandson , toge- infinitely regretted by all ...
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acquaintance Adieu Æneid agreeable amusement beautiful believe Bradshaigh character charming comfort compliments dear friend dear sir delight desire Duchess Duchess of Portland Edward Gibbon Elizabeth Montagu England expect favour fear feel friendship give glad gout grace happy haps hear heart Henry Kirke White honour hope Horace Walpole James Boswell John Newton Johnson kind lady ladyship Lausanne least leave less LETTER live London lord madam ment mind miss morning nature ness never night obliged occasion Olney opinion pain perhaps person pleased pleasure poem poet poor pray present racter reason received sensible sent Sir William Jones soon spirits suppose sure tell thank ther thing thought tion town truth VICESIMUS KNOX Virgil William Unwin wish woman word write young