The Universal Letter-writer; Or, New Art of Polite Correspondence: Containing a Course of Interesting Original Letters ... which May Serve as Copies for Inditing Letters on the Various Occurrences in Life ... Also, A New Plain and Easy Grammar of the English Language ... |
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... agreeable . Had letters been known at the beginning of the world , epistolary writing would have been as old as love and friendship ; for , as soon as they began to flourish , the verbal messenger was dropped , the language of the heart ...
... agreeable . Had letters been known at the beginning of the world , epistolary writing would have been as old as love and friendship ; for , as soon as they began to flourish , the verbal messenger was dropped , the language of the heart ...
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... agreeable , during the intervals of my attendance on the public lectures . The doctor has begun to teach me geometry , and I hope soon to be able to make some pro- gress in that useful science . I have endeavoured to be as good an ...
... agreeable , during the intervals of my attendance on the public lectures . The doctor has begun to teach me geometry , and I hope soon to be able to make some pro- gress in that useful science . I have endeavoured to be as good an ...
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... agreeable situation . I know the doctor is a worthy man , and if your behaviour continues consistent with the duties of morality , you may be assured of his treating you with the same tenderness as if you were his own son . As to the ...
... agreeable situation . I know the doctor is a worthy man , and if your behaviour continues consistent with the duties of morality , you may be assured of his treating you with the same tenderness as if you were his own son . As to the ...
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... agreeable ) advance something to set him up in business . As for the girl , let her be imme- diately sent to my house , where she shall be brought up along with my daughters , and every thing in my power done to serve her . I expect ...
... agreeable ) advance something to set him up in business . As for the girl , let her be imme- diately sent to my house , where she shall be brought up along with my daughters , and every thing in my power done to serve her . I expect ...
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... agreeable to you , to take chambers in one of the inns of court , in order to study the law : my inclinations run that way , but I submit it wholly to your approbation . Let me beg to hear from you as often as possible , as it will be ...
... agreeable to you , to take chambers in one of the inns of court , in order to study the law : my inclinations run that way , but I submit it wholly to your approbation . Let me beg to hear from you as often as possible , as it will be ...
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Common terms and phrases
A. B. HAT able acquainted admitted affairs affectionate afflicted agreeable assure attended Billy Thompson bless circumstances city of London conduct consider convinced creditors Dear Sir desire discharge distressed doubt duty bound endeavour executors father fault favour friendship George Wilson give glad Great-Britain greatest hand happy HAT your petitioner hear heart hope humble petition humble servant humbly begs humbly prays husband inclosed John Bale Julius Cæsar knowledge lady late Let me beg LETTER live London Lord Lordship madam majesty's manner marriage master mind Minorca mother never numbers obliged occasion parent passions person petition of A. B. petitioner pleased pleasure pounds present procure racter reason received Right Honourable sensible sent Showeth sincere friend sincere well-wisher soon subsistence TH The humble thing tion trade unhappy unto utmost virtue virtuous whilst wife word worthy
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Page 167 - Now know ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration...
Page 168 - America, to be paid to the said or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 171 - God and 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 I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried In decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
Page 142 - To lessen that disdain with which scholars are inclined to look on the common business of the world, and the unwillingness with which they condescend to learn what is not to be found in any...
Page 165 - Lord made between AB, of &c , of the one part, and CD, of &c., of the other part...
Page 169 - ... then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and effect.
Page 159 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Page 166 - Cause to be made done and Executed all and every such further and other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts Thing and Things Device and Devices in the Law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect Granting...
Page 171 - God therefore 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...
Page 174 - But in all things behave himself as a faithful apprentice ought to do, during the said term. And the said master shall use the utmost of his...