Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature, Volume 2J.B. Lippincott Company, 1910 - American literature |
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... believe you think me too proud to undertake anything wherein I should acquit myself but un- worthily . I am sure I cannot content myself with being undermost , possibly the middlemost , of my profession ; and you will allow , on ...
... believe you think me too proud to undertake anything wherein I should acquit myself but un- worthily . I am sure I cannot content myself with being undermost , possibly the middlemost , of my profession ; and you will allow , on ...
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... believe , the rich and happy people , who are so fond of long life , would not like very well . This would utterly undo our young prodigal heirs , were their hopes of succession three or four hundred years off , who , as short as life ...
... believe , the rich and happy people , who are so fond of long life , would not like very well . This would utterly undo our young prodigal heirs , were their hopes of succession three or four hundred years off , who , as short as life ...
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... believe this calumny , but was convinced by Penn of the entire falsehood of the charge . Lord Macaulay revived some of the accusations against Penn , and represented him as conniving . at the intolerance and corruption of the court ...
... believe this calumny , but was convinced by Penn of the entire falsehood of the charge . Lord Macaulay revived some of the accusations against Penn , and represented him as conniving . at the intolerance and corruption of the court ...
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... believe is so . The effect is not nought towards me , whom it animates to have a true , not false title to the least virtue you are disposed to attribute to me . Yet I am far from such a vigour of mind as surmounts the secret discontent ...
... believe is so . The effect is not nought towards me , whom it animates to have a true , not false title to the least virtue you are disposed to attribute to me . Yet I am far from such a vigour of mind as surmounts the secret discontent ...
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... believe ; help thou my unbelief . ' . . WOBORNE ABBY , 27th Novr . 1685 . To Lord Cavendish . Tho ' I know my letters do Lord Cavendish no service , yet as a respect I love to pay him , and to thank him also for his last from Limbeck ...
... believe ; help thou my unbelief . ' . . WOBORNE ABBY , 27th Novr . 1685 . To Lord Cavendish . Tho ' I know my letters do Lord Cavendish no service , yet as a respect I love to pay him , and to thank him also for his last from Limbeck ...
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