Memoirs of Richard Cumberland, Volume 1Lackington, Allen, & Company, 1807 - 432 pages |
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... never strayed from its place , and Pope found an of fice for Walker , that I can well believe he was never commissioned to in his life . I had a sister somewhat ' elder than myself . Had there been any of that sternness in my ...
... never strayed from its place , and Pope found an of fice for Walker , that I can well believe he was never commissioned to in his life . I had a sister somewhat ' elder than myself . Had there been any of that sternness in my ...
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... never to be depart- ed from . I have broken in upon him many a time in his hours of study , when he would put his book aside , ring his hand - bell for his servant , and be led to his shelves to take down a picture - book for my ...
... never to be depart- ed from . I have broken in upon him many a time in his hours of study , when he would put his book aside , ring his hand - bell for his servant , and be led to his shelves to take down a picture - book for my ...
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... never slept , I remem- ber full well his calling on me to account for it ; and when I explained it by saying I never knew myself to be asleep , and therefore sup- posed I never slept at all , he gave me credit for my defence , and said ...
... never slept , I remem- ber full well his calling on me to account for it ; and when I explained it by saying I never knew myself to be asleep , and therefore sup- posed I never slept at all , he gave me credit for my defence , and said ...
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... never failed to interpret candid- ly of such symptoms ; and on those occasions . he was never known to press the hesitating and embarrassed examinant , but oftentimes on the contrary would take all the pains of expound- ing on himself ...
... never failed to interpret candid- ly of such symptoms ; and on those occasions . he was never known to press the hesitating and embarrassed examinant , but oftentimes on the contrary would take all the pains of expound- ing on himself ...
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... never mentioned but with the deepest re- gret ; he had formed the highest expectations of new lights and discoveries in philosophy from the penetrating force of his extraordinary genius , and on the tablet devoted to his me- mory in the ...
... never mentioned but with the deepest re- gret ; he had formed the highest expectations of new lights and discoveries in philosophy from the penetrating force of his extraordinary genius , and on the tablet devoted to his me- mory in the ...
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