 I must have refused him, for he is on the side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town however seems to be much at his service, and if he be equally successful...  Works: Life and Letters - Page 248by William Cowper - 1835Full view - About this book
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...he be equally successful throughout the country he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner perhaps was a little mortified, because it was evident that I owed the honor of this visit to his misrepresentation of my importance. But had he thought proper to assure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1877 - 462 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in the world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town, however,...county, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner perhaps was a little mortified, because it was evident that I owed the honour of this visit... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 606 pages
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 | Goldwin Smith - 1880 - 156 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town, however,...service, and if he be equally successful throughout the country, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner, perhaps, was a little mortified, because... | |
 | 1880 - 566 pages
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 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 644 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town however...service, and if he be equally successful throughout the country, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner lx-rhaps was a little mortified because... | |
 | William Baptiste Scoones - 1880 - 608 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town however...service, and if he be equally successful throughout the country, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner perhaps was a little mortified because... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1880 - 156 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town, however,...service, and if he be equally successful throughout the country, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner, perhaps, was a little mortified, because... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1880 - 158 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town, however, seems to be much at bis service, and if he be equally successful throughout the country, he will undoubtedly gain his election.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1884 - 356 pages
...side of the former. It is comfortable to be of no consequence in a world where one cannot exercise any without disobliging somebody. The town, however,...county, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner, perhaps, was a little mortified, because it was evident that I owed the honour of this visit... | |
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