Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794)J. Murray, 1897 |
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... meaning . And the opinion of those whom I have consulted , both professionally and as private friends , amply corroborates my own conclusion , that it is a duty which I owe to my own ancestor and to the public to give to the world all ...
... meaning . And the opinion of those whom I have consulted , both professionally and as private friends , amply corroborates my own conclusion , that it is a duty which I owe to my own ancestor and to the public to give to the world all ...
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... mean by it ? What frightens me most is what I remember you told me ; if my father married again , by my grandfather's will the estate went to the children of the second a quantity of jewellery . For this offence they were imprisoned for ...
... mean by it ? What frightens me most is what I remember you told me ; if my father married again , by my grandfather's will the estate went to the children of the second a quantity of jewellery . For this offence they were imprisoned for ...
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... mean about Miss Allen ? 15 . To his Father . London , December the 21st , 1758 . DEAR SIR , I am afraid you will be angry at seeing a letter instead of me , but indeed I knew not how disagreeable it was , travelling in this season . I ...
... mean about Miss Allen ? 15 . To his Father . London , December the 21st , 1758 . DEAR SIR , I am afraid you will be angry at seeing a letter instead of me , but indeed I knew not how disagreeable it was , travelling in this season . I ...
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... means of this seat I might be one day the instrument of some good to my country . But I soon perceived how little a mère virtuous inclina- tion , unasisted by talents , could contribute towards that great end ; and a very short ...
... means of this seat I might be one day the instrument of some good to my country . But I soon perceived how little a mère virtuous inclina- tion , unasisted by talents , could contribute towards that great end ; and a very short ...
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... mean chiefly for dinner & the evening . Suppers , as yet I am pretty much a stranger to , and I fancy shall continue so for Paris is divided into two Species who have but little communication with each other . The one who is chiefly ...
... mean chiefly for dinner & the evening . Suppers , as yet I am pretty much a stranger to , and I fancy shall continue so for Paris is divided into two Species who have but little communication with each other . The one who is chiefly ...
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acquaintance Adieu affairs agreable Almack's answer April arrived assure Bath believe Bentinck Street Beriton Boodle's Buckinghamshire Clarke Colonel compliments DEAR H Dear Sir December delay desire Deyverdun dined Duke E. G. DEAR MADAM Earl Edward Gibbon elected Eliot embrace My Lady England Estate excuse expect expence father fear February French Gibbon give gout happy hear honour hope Hugonin impatient Isle of Wight J. B. Holroyd January journey June Lausanne Lenborough letter London Lord North Lord Sheffield Lovegrove Madame du Deffand March married Miss Monday month morning night November obliged occasion October Pall Mall Paris Parliament passed Petersfield pleasure Port Eliot Porten present propose received Saturday Sheffield Place sincerely soon spirits Stepmother suppose surprized Sussex talk thing Thursday to-morrow town truly Tuesday Turin Walpole week wish write wrote yesterday
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