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... Hope . " The Swan Inn . " - Phrenology . - Mary Queen of Scots ' Fare- well .- " Ion " ... CHAPTER VIII . 122 Failure of Health . - Offer of a Home . - Reasons for its Refusal . - Anniver- sary of Dr. Mitford's Birthday . - Subscription ...
... Hope . " The Swan Inn . " - Phrenology . - Mary Queen of Scots ' Fare- well .- " Ion " ... CHAPTER VIII . 122 Failure of Health . - Offer of a Home . - Reasons for its Refusal . - Anniver- sary of Dr. Mitford's Birthday . - Subscription ...
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... hope that it is not - that it can not be I will not suspect that a man of genius could write that sneering and heartless article . To make amends , Mr. Hay- don writes me word that Mr. Hazlitt has applied to Mr. Jef- frey for his ...
... hope that it is not - that it can not be I will not suspect that a man of genius could write that sneering and heartless article . To make amends , Mr. Hay- don writes me word that Mr. Hazlitt has applied to Mr. Jef- frey for his ...
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... hope Mr. Davison will go on , for he is sure pay ; and that sort of drudgery is heaven when compared with Covent Garden . In the mean time there is one thing which , to so old and kind a friend , I venture to mention . My father has at ...
... hope Mr. Davison will go on , for he is sure pay ; and that sort of drudgery is heaven when compared with Covent Garden . In the mean time there is one thing which , to so old and kind a friend , I venture to mention . My father has at ...
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... hope there is no want of duty in my wishing him to contribute his efforts with mine to our support . God knows , if I could , if there were any certainty , how willingly , how joyfully , I would do all ; but that there is not . Pray ...
... hope there is no want of duty in my wishing him to contribute his efforts with mine to our support . God knows , if I could , if there were any certainty , how willingly , how joyfully , I would do all ; but that there is not . Pray ...
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... hope may happen soon ) , you will see that my notions of prose style are nicer than these galloping letters would give you to understand . No ; our correspondence must wait for half a century * ( like the LETTERS FOR 1824 . 21.
... hope may happen soon ) , you will see that my notions of prose style are nicer than these galloping letters would give you to understand . No ; our correspondence must wait for half a century * ( like the LETTERS FOR 1824 . 21.
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