| Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in her happiest days, have been a comfort to me ; but in...in mercy to myself; — then I should be thankful." Lady Hesketh had not long been at Olney before she became dissatisfied with the poet's residence. _... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 354 pages
...but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in her happiest days, have been a comfort to me ; but in...hither in mercy to myself; then I should be thankful." Lady Hesketh had not long been at Olney before she became dissatisfied with the poet's residence. She... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in her happiest days, have been a comfort to me ; bat in the present day I am doubly sensible of its value....she is concerned, I have nothing to wish, but that I eould believe her sent hither in mercy to myself; then I should be thankful.' Lady Hesketh had not... | |
| Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833 - 426 pages
...but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in her happiest days, have been a comfort to me ; but in...nothing undone, that she thinks will be conducive to our well being ; and so far as she is concerned, I have nothing to wish, but that I could believe her sent... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 480 pages
...families in this country, with whom, but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in my happiest days, have...nothing to wish but that I could believe her sent thither in mercy to myself — then I should be thankful."* The conclusion of this letter leads to... | |
| Religion - 1835 - 440 pages
...but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in her happiest days, have been a comfort to me; but in the present day I am doubly sensible of its yalue. She leaves nothing unsaid, nothing undone, that she thinks will be conducive to our well-being;... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 526 pages
...families in this country with whom, but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would, at any time, even in my happiest days, have...concerned, I have nothing to wish but that I could beHere her sent hither in mercy to myself, — then I should be thankful. I am, my dear friend, with... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1841 - 304 pages
...but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in her happiest days, have been a comfort to me; but in the...but that I could believe her sent hither in mercy to myself;—then I should be ihankfil.' Lady Hesketh had not long been at Olney before she became dissatisfied... | |
| Robert Southey - 1843 - 388 pages
...families in this country, with whom, but for her, we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would, at any time, even in my happiest days, have...our well-being ; and, so far as she is concerned, 1 have nothing to wish, but that I could believe her sent hither in mercy to myself, — then I should... | |
| American literature - 1855 - 602 pages
...families in this country, with whom but for her we could never have been acquainted. Her presence here would at any time, even in my happiest days, have...will be conducive to our well-being ; and, so far as fhe is concerned, I have nothing to wish, butthat I could believe her sent hither in mercy to mvself... | |
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