Works: Collected and Edited by James Spedding, Robert Leslie Ellis, and Douglas Denon Heath, Volume 8Longman, 1862 |
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... seems that Francis had reported to his brother something which he had heard about Doyly : that Doyly had written two letters of explanation , and sent them to Francis to be forwarded to their desti- nation if he thought fit : that ...
... seems that Francis had reported to his brother something which he had heard about Doyly : that Doyly had written two letters of explanation , and sent them to Francis to be forwarded to their desti- nation if he thought fit : that ...
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... seems that he had spoken to Burghley on the subject , and made some overture ; which Burghley undertook to recommend to the Queen ; and that the Queen , who though slow to bestow favours was careful always to encourage hopes ...
... seems that he had spoken to Burghley on the subject , and made some overture ; which Burghley undertook to recommend to the Queen ; and that the Queen , who though slow to bestow favours was careful always to encourage hopes ...
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... seem ordi- nary , no more than my suit , and so more beseeming unto it . As I force myself to say this in excuse of my motion , lest it should appear unto your Lordship altogether undiscreet and unadvised , so my hope to obtain it ...
... seem ordi- nary , no more than my suit , and so more beseeming unto it . As I force myself to say this in excuse of my motion , lest it should appear unto your Lordship altogether undiscreet and unadvised , so my hope to obtain it ...
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... Faunt's letter to Anthony Bacon . Birch's Memoirs , i . 24 . 2 made in MS . , which seems to have been corrected into make . hath greatly lost the reputation they had in Italy , 22 LETTERS AND LIFE OF FRANCIS BACON . [ CHAP . II .
... Faunt's letter to Anthony Bacon . Birch's Memoirs , i . 24 . 2 made in MS . , which seems to have been corrected into make . hath greatly lost the reputation they had in Italy , 22 LETTERS AND LIFE OF FRANCIS BACON . [ CHAP . II .
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... seems to have been as anxious as any one for his brother's return at the end of his three years . " Yet by the way , in a word or two , he hath showed his earnest desire to have you return at your time limited by your licence , wishing ...
... seems to have been as anxious as any one for his brother's return at the end of his three years . " Yet by the way , in a word or two , he hath showed his earnest desire to have you return at your time limited by your licence , wishing ...
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