A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances [by R. and E. Griffith].Johnston, 1767 |
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... epistle of the third book puts me in mind of Lord Orrery's wish about the latter fcenes of his life , hinted at in one of my former letters to you ; and in the paffage I here allude to , for want of better light from hiftory , he ...
... epistle of the third book puts me in mind of Lord Orrery's wish about the latter fcenes of his life , hinted at in one of my former letters to you ; and in the paffage I here allude to , for want of better light from hiftory , he ...
Strona 10
... epistle of the fourth book , my Lord , after his humane way , reprimands Pliny for his frequent abuse of Re- gulus ; which , as I hinted , is an inftance of his humanity , but not of his judgment . There are many men of vile deferts ...
... epistle of the fourth book , my Lord , after his humane way , reprimands Pliny for his frequent abuse of Re- gulus ; which , as I hinted , is an inftance of his humanity , but not of his judgment . There are many men of vile deferts ...
Strona 14
... epistle of this fourth book , he men- tions a fpring , which ebbed and flowed . There is a * well fome miles from this , which is reported to do the fame . I never examined into it , but fhall ride over there fome day , on purpose . I ...
... epistle of this fourth book , he men- tions a fpring , which ebbed and flowed . There is a * well fome miles from this , which is reported to do the fame . I never examined into it , but fhall ride over there fome day , on purpose . I ...
Strona 24
... epistle of the feventh book , we are informed of the name of that philofopher , who gave the famous advice to Auguftus , to repeat the twenty four letters , whenever he found his paffion rifing . I wish I had feen this paffage before ...
... epistle of the feventh book , we are informed of the name of that philofopher , who gave the famous advice to Auguftus , to repeat the twenty four letters , whenever he found his paffion rifing . I wish I had feen this paffage before ...
Strona 25
... epistle , Lord Orrery inveighs against the weakness and credulity , with regard to ghosts and apparitions . Now I can- not join with him in this particular ; because there . are some stories of this kind , fo well attefted , that they ...
... epistle , Lord Orrery inveighs against the weakness and credulity , with regard to ghosts and apparitions . Now I can- not join with him in this particular ; because there . are some stories of this kind , fo well attefted , that they ...
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abfence Adieu affure againſt amufement anfwer becauſe beſt bleffing blifs charming confequence confider conftant converfe Dear FANNY dear Harry dearest defign defire difappointment divine epiftle exercife expreffion exprefs fafe faid fame fecond feems felf fenfe fenfible fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fituation folitude fome fomething fometimes foul fpeak fpirits FRANCES ftate ftile ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure fweet give happineſs happy heart HENRY HIATU higheſt himſelf hope human inftance itſelf juft juftice juſt laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER lofs Maidenhall mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffion pafs perfon philofophy pleafed pleaſed pleaſure Pliny poffible poft prefent reafon reft render ſhall ſpeak ſtate tenderneſs thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion underſtanding uſe virtue weakneſs worfe writing your's yourſelf
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