Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Passages from the Best English Authors and Translations ...S. Walker, 1826 |
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Page 9
... write a long letter upon paper means by their little desires ; if she ungilded and unadorned ; but truth , had said their little stomachs , it had as your friend , may visit you in a been some help to their economy . dishabille ; and by ...
... write a long letter upon paper means by their little desires ; if she ungilded and unadorned ; but truth , had said their little stomachs , it had as your friend , may visit you in a been some help to their economy . dishabille ; and by ...
Page 31
... write soon , and to write often , and and all satisfaction is sincerely wish- ed you by , dear sir , your , & c . LETTER XXXII . Dr. Johnson to Mr. Elphinston . Dear sir , I CANNOT but confess the failure of my correspondence ; but hope ...
... write soon , and to write often , and and all satisfaction is sincerely wish- ed you by , dear sir , your , & c . LETTER XXXII . Dr. Johnson to Mr. Elphinston . Dear sir , I CANNOT but confess the failure of my correspondence ; but hope ...
Page 307
... write again to Mr. quire some application at first . For , Between friends , the com- if an artist , instead of endeavouring mon forms of the world , in writing to surmount the difficulties which letter for letter , need not be observ ...
... write again to Mr. quire some application at first . For , Between friends , the com- if an artist , instead of endeavouring mon forms of the world , in writing to surmount the difficulties which letter for letter , need not be observ ...
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