The Poems and Letters of Thomas GrayR. Priestley, 1820 - 537 pages |
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... pleasure of seeing your hand- writing ; next to hearing you is the pleasure of hearing from you . Really and sincerely I wonder at you , that you thought it not worth while to answer my last letter . I hope this will have better success ...
... pleasure of seeing your hand- writing ; next to hearing you is the pleasure of hearing from you . Really and sincerely I wonder at you , that you thought it not worth while to answer my last letter . I hope this will have better success ...
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... pleasure than the sight of you ; for I am preparing for London in a few days at furthest . I do not wonder in the least at your frequent blaming my indolence , it ought rather to be called ingratitude , and I am obliged to your goodness ...
... pleasure than the sight of you ; for I am preparing for London in a few days at furthest . I do not wonder in the least at your frequent blaming my indolence , it ought rather to be called ingratitude , and I am obliged to your goodness ...
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... pleasure to you , as it is a great one to me . I have endured lectures daily and hourly since I came last , supported by the hopes of being shortly at full liberty to give myself up to my friends and classical companions , who , poor ...
... pleasure to you , as it is a great one to me . I have endured lectures daily and hourly since I came last , supported by the hopes of being shortly at full liberty to give myself up to my friends and classical companions , who , poor ...
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... pleasure , Each day of business has its hour of leisure . In one of these hours I hope , dear sir , you will sometimes think of me , write to me , and know me yours , Εξαύδα , μὴ κεῦθε νόῳ , ἵνα εἴδομεν ἄμφω that is , write freely to me ...
... pleasure , Each day of business has its hour of leisure . In one of these hours I hope , dear sir , you will sometimes think of me , write to me , and know me yours , Εξαύδα , μὴ κεῦθε νόῳ , ἵνα εἴδομεν ἄμφω that is , write freely to me ...
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... pleasure to me . Low spirits are my true and faithful companions ; they get up with me , go to bed with me , make journeys and re- turns as I do ; nay , and pay visits , and will even affect to be jocose , and force a feeble laugh with ...
... pleasure to me . Low spirits are my true and faithful companions ; they get up with me , go to bed with me , make journeys and re- turns as I do ; nay , and pay visits , and will even affect to be jocose , and force a feeble laugh with ...
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