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... letter was written for him to Sir William Leman , to prevail upon him to interpose his good offices with Lord Tyrconnel , in which he solicited Sir Wil- liam's assistance " for a man who really needed it as much as any man could well do ...
... letter was written for him to Sir William Leman , to prevail upon him to interpose his good offices with Lord Tyrconnel , in which he solicited Sir Wil- liam's assistance " for a man who really needed it as much as any man could well do ...
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... letter , which his relations would print in their own defence , and which would for ever be produced as a full answer to all that he should allege against them ; for he always intended to publish a minute account of the treat- ment ...
... letter , which his relations would print in their own defence , and which would for ever be produced as a full answer to all that he should allege against them ; for he always intended to publish a minute account of the treat- ment ...
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Samuel Johnson. immense expense , " as he observes in his letter , he was at length removed to Newgate . This expense ... letters , he had too high a spirit , and determined only to write to some ministers of State to try to regain his ...
Samuel Johnson. immense expense , " as he observes in his letter , he was at length removed to Newgate . This expense ... letters , he had too high a spirit , and determined only to write to some ministers of State to try to regain his ...
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From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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