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Page 297
It was in vain that the best masters endeavoured to instruct him he appeared incapable of receiving their lessons , and hardly a hope was cherished of his improvement . One day his tutor told Baharam , that it was with grief he had ...
It was in vain that the best masters endeavoured to instruct him he appeared incapable of receiving their lessons , and hardly a hope was cherished of his improvement . One day his tutor told Baharam , that it was with grief he had ...
Page 394
... s very prudently settled himself for life in our wesrn country , with his wife and children about him , and , r all that we know , is a very good farmer , and makes a ery good husband and father . Our author visited him , in e hope ...
... s very prudently settled himself for life in our wesrn country , with his wife and children about him , and , r all that we know , is a very good farmer , and makes a ery good husband and father . Our author visited him , in e hope ...
Page 409
Our countrymen have hitherto consecrated their talents to the service of their own age only , leaving nothing to posterity but their example ; if he too will devote his genius and taste to a profession , we hope at least that he will ...
Our countrymen have hitherto consecrated their talents to the service of their own age only , leaving nothing to posterity but their example ; if he too will devote his genius and taste to a profession , we hope at least that he will ...
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in Rhyme | 68 |
Lines from London Morning | 76 |
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