A Select Collection of Original Letters: Written by the Most Eminent Persons, on Various Entertaining Subjects, and on Many Important Occasions: from the Reign of Henry the Eighth, to the Present Time, Volumen2J. and J. Rivington and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755 |
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... Such a Letter fhould be directed to me at Adder- bury , near Banbury , where I intend to be within these three Days . From Bath , June the 220 . Your obedient bumble Servant , ROCHESTER . LET- LETTER XIV .. To the SA ME .. Dear Saville ...
... Such a Letter fhould be directed to me at Adder- bury , near Banbury , where I intend to be within these three Days . From Bath , June the 220 . Your obedient bumble Servant , ROCHESTER . LET- LETTER XIV .. To the SA ME .. Dear Saville ...
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... such an Entry above , as fecures our private Bed - chambers both from Noife and Cold . Here we have neceffary Dreffing - rooms , Servants Rooms , and Clofets , from which are the preasanteft Views of all the House , with a little Door ...
... such an Entry above , as fecures our private Bed - chambers both from Noife and Cold . Here we have neceffary Dreffing - rooms , Servants Rooms , and Clofets , from which are the preasanteft Views of all the House , with a little Door ...
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... such a Nature , as I might well have hoped your Kindness to me would have always prevented . I am fatisfied fhe cannot have been guilty of any Fault to you . And it would be extremely to her Advantage , if I could here repeat every Word ...
... such a Nature , as I might well have hoped your Kindness to me would have always prevented . I am fatisfied fhe cannot have been guilty of any Fault to you . And it would be extremely to her Advantage , if I could here repeat every Word ...
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... such an Inquiry . I am fure if I did not think all thefe Confequences inevitable , I would never give your Majefty the Trouble and Uneafinefs of laying them before you . But , perfuaded as I am that your Majefty will find them fo , it ...
... such an Inquiry . I am fure if I did not think all thefe Confequences inevitable , I would never give your Majefty the Trouble and Uneafinefs of laying them before you . But , perfuaded as I am that your Majefty will find them fo , it ...
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... such Extre- mities against me . But I am much more concerned at an Ex- preffion in your Majefty's Letter , which seems to complain of the Treatment you had met with . I know not how to understand that Word , nor what Conftruction to ...
... such Extre- mities against me . But I am much more concerned at an Ex- preffion in your Majefty's Letter , which seems to complain of the Treatment you had met with . I know not how to understand that Word , nor what Conftruction to ...
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