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" Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help... "
The British Nepos; or, Youth's mirror: lives of illustrious Britons - Page 398
by William Fordyce Mavor - 1816
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbering him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary,...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbering bim with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,...
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Rasselas: A Tale

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 210 pages
...native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it, till I am solitary...
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Works, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...native of the rocks. " Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground,...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...one who. looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has teached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I ani solitary,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...one who look* with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached the ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which...pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been dela} ed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 16

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...The allusion to the loss of his wife and to his present situation, is exquisitely beautiful : "• The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, bad been kind : but it has been delayed till 1 am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it: til! 1 am solitary,...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...native of the rocks. Is not a patron, my lord, one who looks with Hnconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which yon have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind : but it has been delayed...
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Hypercriticism exposed; in a letter addressed to the readers of 'The ...

Stephen Jones - 1812 - 50 pages
...also well expressed it, like the conduct of " one who looks -with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help." So, Mr. Jones was left to spend hours, and days, and weeks, in the search after particulars, to which...
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