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... obliged perhaps to set out again to look for bread , without taking any part whatsoever , except recommending peace to all , amidst the civil commotions which surround me . But God's will be done ! I am infinitely obliged to you , dear ...
... obliged perhaps to set out again to look for bread , without taking any part whatsoever , except recommending peace to all , amidst the civil commotions which surround me . But God's will be done ! I am infinitely obliged to you , dear ...
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... obliged to the joint au- thors of this publication , for gratifying their curiosity and feel- ings , by the communication of some authentic particulars re- specting the last scenes of his chequered life . For the first part of it they ...
... obliged to the joint au- thors of this publication , for gratifying their curiosity and feel- ings , by the communication of some authentic particulars re- specting the last scenes of his chequered life . For the first part of it they ...
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... obliged to resign it in fa- vour of George Lord De Ferrars ( afterwards Earl of Leicester , and Marquis Townshend ) , by a majority of nearly two to one against him . His Lordship had also generously put Mr. King in his House - list of ...
... obliged to resign it in fa- vour of George Lord De Ferrars ( afterwards Earl of Leicester , and Marquis Townshend ) , by a majority of nearly two to one against him . His Lordship had also generously put Mr. King in his House - list of ...
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... obliged to give two shillings a volume to get some of them off my hands . I mean , that I have been forced to get them elegantly bound ; and , even in their fine binding , there were people who almost refused to accept them , so ...
... obliged to give two shillings a volume to get some of them off my hands . I mean , that I have been forced to get them elegantly bound ; and , even in their fine binding , there were people who almost refused to accept them , so ...
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... obliged to you , but I have not heard a tittle from you yet . Perhaps you wrote , and your letter miscarried . I assure you I never received a line . I have expected post after post , till my patience is worn out . I request you will ...
... obliged to you , but I have not heard a tittle from you yet . Perhaps you wrote , and your letter miscarried . I assure you I never received a line . I have expected post after post , till my patience is worn out . I request you will ...
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acquaintance afterwards Alexander Dalrymple Allan antient Antiquary Antiquities April Author Bene't Bishop Bishop of Durham Bookseller buried Cambridge Catalogue character Church collection College copy Corpus Christi College County Cullum curious Darlington daughter DEAR DEAR DEAR GOUGH DEAR SIR DEAR TYSON death died drawing Durham Earl edition Enfield engraved expence father favour Gent gentleman give Henry History honour hope Ibid inclosed inscription John JOHN CADE John Cullum John Duncombe King Lamborn late learned letter Library literary living London Lord married Master monument never obliged Oxford particular PENNANT person Plates Poem Pope Prebendary present printed publication published racter received Rector sent Sermon Sherburn Hospital shew Society soon Suffolk thanks thing Thomas tion Tour translated University of Oxford volume William wish write
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Seite 172 - will you please to eat a piece of beef with me ? ' ' Mr. Lintot,' said he, ' I am very sorry you should be at the expense of this great book, I am really concerned on your account.
Seite 172 - ... to their correction : this has given some of them such an air, that in time they come to be consulted with, and dedicated to, as the top Critics of the town.
Seite 171 - I'll think as hard as I can. Silence ensued for a full hour ; after which Mr Lintot lugged the reins, stopped short, and broke out, " Well, Sir, how far have you gone ?" I answered, Seven miles. " Z ds, Sir," said Lintot, " I thought you had done seven stanzas.
Seite 172 - Pray tell me next how you deal with the critics?' 'Sir,' said he, 'nothing more easy. I can silence the most formidable of them: the rich ones for a sheet a-piece of the blotted manuscript, which...
Seite 172 - I can never be sure in these fellows, for I neither understand Greek, Latin, French, nor Italian myself. But this is my way : I agree with them for ten shillings per sheet, with a proviso that I will have their doings corrected...
Seite 171 - See here, what a mighty pretty Horace I have in my pocket ! what if you amused yourself in turning an ode, till we mount again? Lord! if you pleased, what a clever Miscellany might you make at leisure hours ?" Perhaps I may, said I, if we ride on; the motion is an aid to my fancy, a round trot very much awakens my spirits; then jog on apace, and I'll think as hard as I can.
Seite 441 - MD left a perpetual rent charge of £21. per annum, upon sundry estates, for founding a Scholarship, to be paid clear of taxes and disbursements, to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the university. A candidate for this Scholarship must...
Seite 524 - England's ancient barons, clad in arms And stern witli conquest, from their tyrant king (Then render'd tame) did challenge and secure The charter of thy freedom.
Seite 138 - ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF WRITING, as well Hieroglyphic as Elementary, Illustrated by Engravings taken from. Marbles, Manuscripts, and Charters, Ancient and Modern ; also Some Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing.
Seite 91 - I have sent you back Mr. Crabbe's Poem, which I read with great delight. It is original, vigorous, and elegant. The alterations which I have made I do not require him to adopt ; for my lines are, perhaps, not often better than his own ; but he may take mine and his together, and perhaps between them produce something better than either.