The Poems of William CowperMethuen, 1906 - 741 pages |
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... dear Johnny , WILLIAM COWPER 6 Weston Underwood , November 5th , 1792 * MY DEAREST Johnny , I give you many thanks for your very entertaining account of the characters and conversation you met with at my little book- seller's . But you ...
... dear Johnny , WILLIAM COWPER 6 Weston Underwood , November 5th , 1792 * MY DEAREST Johnny , I give you many thanks for your very entertaining account of the characters and conversation you met with at my little book- seller's . But you ...
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... dear Johnny , for the turkey , which came safe , and will , I doubt not , prove a good one . It now hangs ( I would that the Trustees last mentioned were hanging with it ) in the Hall larder . We are both tolerably well , and have been ...
... dear Johnny , for the turkey , which came safe , and will , I doubt not , prove a good one . It now hangs ( I would that the Trustees last mentioned were hanging with it ) in the Hall larder . We are both tolerably well , and have been ...
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... DEAR AND REVD . JOHNNY , W. U. , July 10th , 1793 Your letter which brought me the joyful news of your ordination reached me yesterday , and yesterday I intended to have answered it , but was hindered by the arrival of two gentlemen ...
... DEAR AND REVD . JOHNNY , W. U. , July 10th , 1793 Your letter which brought me the joyful news of your ordination reached me yesterday , and yesterday I intended to have answered it , but was hindered by the arrival of two gentlemen ...
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... dear Johnny , affectionately , Mrs. U. sends you her love and best wishes . WM . COWPER 13 [ October 23rd , 1793 ] MY DEAREST JOHNNY , The rumbling of your chaise was hardly out of my ears when I recollected that I had let you go ...
... dear Johnny , affectionately , Mrs. U. sends you her love and best wishes . WM . COWPER 13 [ October 23rd , 1793 ] MY DEAREST JOHNNY , The rumbling of your chaise was hardly out of my ears when I recollected that I had let you go ...
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... DEAR FRIEND , I received yesterday Mr. Child's note for £ 30 , and return best thanks for it . I wish it had been possible to have sent you a riper fruit , but it is necessary to gather melons a day or two too soon when they are to be ...
... DEAR FRIEND , I received yesterday Mr. Child's note for £ 30 , and return best thanks for it . I wish it had been possible to have sent you a riper fruit , but it is necessary to gather melons a day or two too soon when they are to be ...
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