An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including Many of His Original Letters, Volym 2Archibald Constable and Company, 1807 |
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... tion which I had yesterday at New Hailes . I " chanced to have your two letters in my pock- 66 et , which I gave to Lord Hailes to read : * * Sir David Dalrymple , Bart . one of the judges of the su- preme courts of civil and criminal ...
... tion which I had yesterday at New Hailes . I " chanced to have your two letters in my pock- 66 et , which I gave to Lord Hailes to read : * * Sir David Dalrymple , Bart . one of the judges of the su- preme courts of civil and criminal ...
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... tion , if I found it disagreeable , in the hopes of finding some decent retirement elsewhere , I make no reply : I only say , that I wonder at it . I wish there were more foundation for his humour- ous conjecture about my food : If I ...
... tion , if I found it disagreeable , in the hopes of finding some decent retirement elsewhere , I make no reply : I only say , that I wonder at it . I wish there were more foundation for his humour- ous conjecture about my food : If I ...
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... tion without very good reason . " It was obviously Dr Beattie's intention , that I should transmit this letter to Lord Hailes , as con- taining a full statement of our friend's determina- tion , and of his reasons for it . But I confess ...
... tion without very good reason . " It was obviously Dr Beattie's intention , that I should transmit this letter to Lord Hailes , as con- taining a full statement of our friend's determina- tion , and of his reasons for it . But I confess ...
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... tion of my conduct ; but that , if ever the in- " tended volume came to be published , I should " take care to do justice , in a preface , both to " them and to myself , by stating the matter fair- " ly to the public . " This ...
... tion of my conduct ; but that , if ever the in- " tended volume came to be published , I should " take care to do justice , in a preface , both to " them and to myself , by stating the matter fair- " ly to the public . " This ...
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... tion it deserves ; and all those , to whom you was so obliging as to send copies , through me , join with Sir William and me , in a great many thanks , for so agreeable a present . " Mr John Pitt , * of Arlington - street , has de ...
... tion it deserves ; and all those , to whom you was so obliging as to send copies , through me , join with Sir William and me , in a great many thanks , for so agreeable a present . " Mr John Pitt , * of Arlington - street , has de ...
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An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volym 1 Sir William Forbes Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1807 |
An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volym 2 Sir William Forbes Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1807 |
An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie: Including ..., Volym 2 Sir William Forbes Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1807 |
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