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
| Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1888 - 314 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... | |
| Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1888 - 314 pages
...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... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1892 - 742 pages
...be equally successful throughout the county, he will undoubtedly gain his election. Mr. Ashburner, perhaps, was a little mortified, because it was evident...importance. But had he thought proper to assure Mr. Grenville that I had three heads, I should not, I suppose, have been bound to produce them." The candidate... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1892 - 746 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... | |
| William Baptiste Scoones - 1893 - 630 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 hia service, and if he be equally successful throughout the country, he will undoubtedly gain his election.... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 704 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... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 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... | |
| Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 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... | |
| Mark Pattison - 1895 - 570 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... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 586 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... | |
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