A Series of Letters Between Mrs. Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from 1741 to 1770: To which are Added, Letters from Mrs. Elizabeth Carter to Mrs. Vesey, Between 1763 and 1787, Published from the Original Manuscripts in the Possession of the Rev. Montagu Pennington, M.a, Volume 1Rivington, 1809 |
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... sure whether the whole expedition may prove any thing else , for a lady who has tried all arguments in vain to divert me from the undertaking , has I am afraid practised her wicked arts with better success upon the philosopher , for I ...
... sure whether the whole expedition may prove any thing else , for a lady who has tried all arguments in vain to divert me from the undertaking , has I am afraid practised her wicked arts with better success upon the philosopher , for I ...
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... sure would receive any thing of her writing with a great deal of pleasure , I will give her leave to imagine that I have been racking my brains for an answer ever since I received it , and then I need make no further excuse for not ac ...
... sure would receive any thing of her writing with a great deal of pleasure , I will give her leave to imagine that I have been racking my brains for an answer ever since I received it , and then I need make no further excuse for not ac ...
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... sure alleviate the mortification I feel in not being able to talk with you . Nothing could more obligingly flatter my vanity than your enquiries about my coming to London , but I must follow your prescription in another place , for I am ...
... sure alleviate the mortification I feel in not being able to talk with you . Nothing could more obligingly flatter my vanity than your enquiries about my coming to London , but I must follow your prescription in another place , for I am ...
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... sure an amazing fine thing , and quite worth your coming to see it next year , by which time they may possibly have found all that it wants to make it complete ; some use for it answerable to the fineness and stateliness of the ...
... sure an amazing fine thing , and quite worth your coming to see it next year , by which time they may possibly have found all that it wants to make it complete ; some use for it answerable to the fineness and stateliness of the ...
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... sure of talking of you with the Dean * , who never mentions you but with the justest admiration : it gives me great delight to converse with any one who has seen you , and next to this , with those who wish to see you if they could ...
... sure of talking of you with the Dean * , who never mentions you but with the justest admiration : it gives me great delight to converse with any one who has seen you , and next to this , with those who wish to see you if they could ...
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