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Page 35
... desire , however , a - day , will be sufficient to begin , or to be instructed , and am far from less if you find any aversion . I think thinking myself perfect . using sugar with it might be bad ; if I beg you to return the book when ...
... desire , however , a - day , will be sufficient to begin , or to be instructed , and am far from less if you find any aversion . I think thinking myself perfect . using sugar with it might be bad ; if I beg you to return the book when ...
Page 50
... desire after better that resignation to his will which things than are to be found in a world none but Himself can give , and which polluted with sin , and therefore de- he gives to none but his own children . voted to destruction . May ...
... desire after better that resignation to his will which things than are to be found in a world none but Himself can give , and which polluted with sin , and therefore de- he gives to none but his own children . voted to destruction . May ...
Page 106
... desire of public majesty of sound , which , to my ear , applause ; a desire of which I never is wonderfully delightful . It seems had any title to expect the gratifica- also very well adapted to the genius tion ; and which , though I ...
... desire of public majesty of sound , which , to my ear , applause ; a desire of which I never is wonderfully delightful . It seems had any title to expect the gratifica- also very well adapted to the genius tion ; and which , though I ...
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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