... light that it appears to me, I hope you will burn this, and pardon me for giving you so much trouble about an impracticable thing ; but, if you think there is a probability of obtaining the favour asked, I am sure your humanity, and propensity to... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 63by John Hawkins - 1787 - 605 pagesFull view - About this book
| sir Herbert Croft (5th bart.) - 1780 - 260 pages
...about an impracticable thing: but if you think there is a probability of obtaining the favour aiked, I am fure your humanity and propenfity to relieve merit...without my adding any more to the trouble I have already giv en you, than afluring you I am, with great truth, &c. Trentham, Aug. l, 1737, One other fubje<ft... | |
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...fo much trouble about an impracticable thing : but if you think tliere is a probability of obtaimng the favour afked, 1 am fure your humanity and propenfity...incline you to ferve the poor man, without my adding adding any more to the trouble I have already given you, than affuring you I am, with great truth,... | |
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...impracticable thing ; but if you f think there is a probability of obtaining the favour ' afked, I am fure your humanity and propenfity to ' relieve...the ' poor man, without my adding any more to the trou' ble I have already given you, than afluring you that • I am, with great truth, f Sir, c Your... | |
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| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...impracticable thing ; but if you * think there is a probability of obtaining the favour ' afked, I am fure your humanity and propenfity to ' relieve...the. ' poor man, without my adding any more to the trou4 ble I have already given you, than alluring you that 4 I am, with great truth, « Sir, 1 Your... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...in diftrefs, will incline you to ferve the c poor man, without my adding any more to the trou* ble I have already given you, than alluring you that ' I am, with great truth, oir, c Your faithful humble fervant, * Trentham, Auguft i, 1737. GOWER.' If ever Johnfon had reafon... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 pages
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...asked, I am sure your humanity, and propensity to relieve merit in distress, will incline you to serve the poor man, without my adding any more to the trouble I have already given you, than assuring you that I am, with great truth, Sir, ' Your faithful servant, 'GOWER. ' Trentham, Aug. I,... | |
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