 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...dignified expression of wounded pride and surly independence, is inimitable : — February 7, 1755. MY LORD — I have been lately informed by the proprietor...papers, in which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...expression of wounded pride and surly independence, is inimitable :— February 7, 1755. MY LORD—I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the...papers, in which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...more to personal character than to literary power. It explains itself: " My Lord, " I have lately been informed by the proprietor of' The World,' that two...papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an honor which, being very little accustomed... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...proprietor of the ' World,' that two papers, in which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, ing, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil тегу little accuHtomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...more to personal character than to literary power. It explains itself: " My Lord, " I have lately been informed by the proprietor of 'The World/ that two...papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publiek were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...words) was found to be only a wit among lords." It was as follows: " MY LORD, 7th February 1755. " I have been lately informed by the proprietor of "...papers in which my dictionary is recommended to the public were written by your lordship. To be SO distinguished is an honour, which, being very little... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 594 pages
...It is therefore given in full : — "TO THE R10UT HON. THE XABL Or CHESTERFIELD. " Rbruary 7, 1775. "My LORD, — I have been lately informed by the proprietor of 'The World,' that two papers, iu which my ' Dictionary' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 pages
...EIOBT HOs. THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. "Fehruary 7, 1775. " MY LORD, — I have heen lately informed hy the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in which my 'Dictionary' is recommended to the puhlic, were written hy your lordship. To he so distinguished is an honor which, heing very little... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...thought, is, perhaps, unequalled in English literature. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. MY LORD : I have been lately informed, by the proprietor...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...unequalled in English literature. TO -I'll i: RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. Mr LORD : "t 1 have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The...papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honor, which, being very little... | |
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World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what... 
