Universal Letter Writer: With Letters from the Writings of Sir Walter Scott, Hannah More, Dr. Johnson, [and Others]. Th which are Added The Complete Petitioner, Forms of Law, Cards of Compliment, &c., Also, A New English GrammarT. Nelson and Sons, 1855 |
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Page vii
... loss of a near relation 143 PART V LETTERS OF BUSINESS 98. Youth entering into business , soliciting the assistance of those already established 145 99. Affluence encouraging industry 146 100. On the same subject 146 101. On the same ...
... loss of a near relation 143 PART V LETTERS OF BUSINESS 98. Youth entering into business , soliciting the assistance of those already established 145 99. Affluence encouraging industry 146 100. On the same subject 146 101. On the same ...
Page viii
... Losses in trade emphatically displayed 117. Sympathy with the distressed 118. An excuse for not paying money when due 119. A sensible compliance with the above business , to an aged gentleman of benevolence 122. A servant's fidelity to ...
... Losses in trade emphatically displayed 117. Sympathy with the distressed 118. An excuse for not paying money when due 119. A sensible compliance with the above business , to an aged gentleman of benevolence 122. A servant's fidelity to ...
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... losses and bad debts , there is not above one hundred pounds left for myself . I have a son just turned of fourteen , whom I want to hind apprentice to a reputable trade ; and a daughter near seventeen , whose education has rendered her ...
... losses and bad debts , there is not above one hundred pounds left for myself . I have a son just turned of fourteen , whom I want to hind apprentice to a reputable trade ; and a daughter near seventeen , whose education has rendered her ...
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... losses or disappointments ; if your husband should at any time be so , endeavour to make him as easy as possible . Be careful of every thing he commits to your keeping ; and never affect to appear supe rior to your station ; for ...
... losses or disappointments ; if your husband should at any time be so , endeavour to make him as easy as possible . Be careful of every thing he commits to your keeping ; and never affect to appear supe rior to your station ; for ...
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... loss of the best of parents . I shall expect your answer as soon as possible , for I wait for it with the greatest impatience . - I am your affectionate lover . LETTER LVI . The young Lady's Answer . Sir , I received your letter ...
... loss of the best of parents . I shall expect your answer as soon as possible , for I wait for it with the greatest impatience . - I am your affectionate lover . LETTER LVI . The young Lady's Answer . Sir , I received your letter ...
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A. B. Sheweth,-That affection agreeable Answer assured blessed Christ Church College circumstances City of London comfort conduct consider convinced creditors daughter dear Father death desire distress doubt duty bound employed endeavour executors favour Gentleman George Wilson give glad to hear greatest happy heart Henry Kirk White hope humble petition humble servant humbly prays husband John Bale LADY Let me beg LETTER live London Lord Lordship Madam Majesty's manner marriage master mention mind misfortunes mother nature ness never obliged parents person petition of A. B. pleased pleasure pounds present PROSODY racter received respect Right Honourable rusal sensible sent sentence Sheweth,-That your petitioner sincere well-wisher syllables tell tender thee thing thoughts tion trade trust unto utmost Valentine virtue vowels whilst Widow wife words Worshipful worthy write young youth
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Page 110 - I have lost her when her excellent natural sense was rapidly improving, after eight years of struggle and distress had bound us fast together, and moulded our tempers to each other, — when a knowledge of her worth had refined my youthful love into friendship, before age had deprived it of much of its original ardour, — I lost her, alas ! (the choice of my youth, and the partner of my misfortunes) at a moment when I had the prospect of her sharing my better days.
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Page 177 - Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body. and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die. do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that Is to say principally and first of all.
Page 86 - ... tapers, where I might live with handsome visible objects. I consider the clouds above me but as a roof beautifully painted, but unable to satisfy the mind ; and, at last, like the pictures of the apartment of a connoisseur, unable to afford him any longer a pleasure. So fading upon me, from disuse, have been the beauties of Nature, as they have been confinedly called ; so ever fresh, and green and warm are all the inventions of men, and assemblies of men in this great city.