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... Short narrative , concluding the Section Page · 32 33 36 · 37 38 39 41 SECTION II . Connecting narrative . Mr. Gray goes abroad with Mr. Walpole . Corresponds , during his tour , with his parents and Mr. West 42 1. To his MOTHER . His ...
... Short narrative , concluding the Section Page · 32 33 36 · 37 38 39 41 SECTION II . Connecting narrative . Mr. Gray goes abroad with Mr. Walpole . Corresponds , during his tour , with his parents and Mr. West 42 1. To his MOTHER . His ...
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... span , were I not afraid lest you should not believe that a person so short - lived could write even so long a letter as this ; ( 11 ) To Mr NICHOLLS Character of Froissart and other old French his- torians And of Isocrates Page.
... span , were I not afraid lest you should not believe that a person so short - lived could write even so long a letter as this ; ( 11 ) To Mr NICHOLLS Character of Froissart and other old French his- torians And of Isocrates Page.
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... short , I believe I must not send you the history of my own time , till I can send you that also of the reforma- tion . * However , as the most undeserving people in the world must sure have the vanity to wish somebody had a regard for ...
... short , I believe I must not send you the history of my own time , till I can send you that also of the reforma- tion . * However , as the most undeserving people in the world must sure have the vanity to wish somebody had a regard for ...
Page 36
... short sight can go , the cha- racter of his great art and penetration is very just ; he is indeed Nulli penetrabilis astro . I go to - morrow to Epsom , where I shall be for about a month . Excuse me , I am in haste , † but believe me ...
... short sight can go , the cha- racter of his great art and penetration is very just ; he is indeed Nulli penetrabilis astro . I go to - morrow to Epsom , where I shall be for about a month . Excuse me , I am in haste , † but believe me ...
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... short journey to- day , and came to our inn.early , I sit down to give you some account of our expedition . On the 29th , ( according to the style here ) we left Dover at twelve at noon , and with a pretty brisk gale , which pleased ...
... short journey to- day , and came to our inn.early , I sit down to give you some account of our expedition . On the 29th , ( according to the style here ) we left Dover at twelve at noon , and with a pretty brisk gale , which pleased ...
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