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... favor . As the subject of her present undertaking is , at least , in interest equal to those which have pre- ceded it , and her method of treating it as pleasing and popular , we can have little doubt that it will meet with ...
... favor . As the subject of her present undertaking is , at least , in interest equal to those which have pre- ceded it , and her method of treating it as pleasing and popular , we can have little doubt that it will meet with ...
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... favor of Mr. Pinkerton . - May 26 , 1790 . EARL OF BUCHAN TO MR . PINKERTON . 247 219 252 252 Offering to assist him in bis History of Scotland by the loan of drawings or manuscripts . - July 16 , 1790 . MR . PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF ...
... favor of Mr. Pinkerton . - May 26 , 1790 . EARL OF BUCHAN TO MR . PINKERTON . 247 219 252 252 Offering to assist him in bis History of Scotland by the loan of drawings or manuscripts . - July 16 , 1790 . MR . PINKERTON TO THE EARL OF ...
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... a dedication to Dr. Beattie , who acknowledges the favor and the receipt of four copies , in a letter dated 20th July , 1776 , but not published here . VOL . I. A when you have kept it by you a week or VOL I Page DR BEATTIE TO MR PINKERTON.
... a dedication to Dr. Beattie , who acknowledges the favor and the receipt of four copies , in a letter dated 20th July , 1776 , but not published here . VOL . I. A when you have kept it by you a week or VOL I Page DR BEATTIE TO MR PINKERTON.
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... favor . Since it came to hand I have been ill , and out of town , and employed in a variety of little matters , which , though not im- portant , did however require a good deal of time . It gives me pleasure to hear that Dr. Percy is to ...
... favor . Since it came to hand I have been ill , and out of town , and employed in a variety of little matters , which , though not im- portant , did however require a good deal of time . It gives me pleasure to hear that Dr. Percy is to ...
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... favor of your former ; especially as you in so obliging a manner made me a present of the curious Volume of Poems , the bare loan of which had laid me under a great obligation . But , Sir , I had the mis- fortune to mislay your kind ...
... favor of your former ; especially as you in so obliging a manner made me a present of the curious Volume of Poems , the bare loan of which had laid me under a great obligation . But , Sir , I had the mis- fortune to mislay your kind ...
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