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... wish to have his intimacy with them known to posterity ; he can derive little honour from the notice of Cobham , Burlington , or Bolingbroke . Of his social qualities , if an estimate be made from his letters , an opinion too favourable ...
... wish to have his intimacy with them known to posterity ; he can derive little honour from the notice of Cobham , Burlington , or Bolingbroke . Of his social qualities , if an estimate be made from his letters , an opinion too favourable ...
Page 346
... wish that I had solicited and obtained more such favours from him . " DEAR SIR , " In consequence of our different conversations about authentic materials for the life of Young , I send you the following detail . I " Of great men ...
... wish that I had solicited and obtained more such favours from him . " DEAR SIR , " In consequence of our different conversations about authentic materials for the life of Young , I send you the following detail . I " Of great men ...
Page 382
... wish of , Dear Sir , Your greatly obliged friend , HERBERT CROFT , Jun . Lincoln's Inn , Sept. 1780 . P. S. This account of Young was seen by you in manu- script , you know , Sir ; and , though I could not prevail on you to make any ...
... wish of , Dear Sir , Your greatly obliged friend , HERBERT CROFT , Jun . Lincoln's Inn , Sept. 1780 . P. S. This account of Young was seen by you in manu- script , you know , Sir ; and , though I could not prevail on you to make any ...
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