Memoirs of Richard Cumberland, Volume 1Lackington, Allen, & Company, 1807 - 432 pages |
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Page 19
... took them up as they came in his way , and was a patient listener to other people's dis- course , however trivial or uninteresting it might be . When The Spectators were in publication I have heard my mother say he took great de- light ...
... took them up as they came in his way , and was a patient listener to other people's dis- course , however trivial or uninteresting it might be . When The Spectators were in publication I have heard my mother say he took great de- light ...
Page 20
... took no account ; he had no use for money , and dismissed it en- tirely from his thoughts : his establishment in the mean time was respectable , and his table affluently and hospitably served . All these matters were conducted and ...
... took no account ; he had no use for money , and dismissed it en- tirely from his thoughts : his establishment in the mean time was respectable , and his table affluently and hospitably served . All these matters were conducted and ...
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... took delight in ego- tisms , and now behold ! I am self - devoted to deal in little else . Be it so ! I will abide the consequences ; I will not tell untruths to set myself out for better than I have been , but as I have not been ...
... took delight in ego- tisms , and now behold ! I am self - devoted to deal in little else . Be it so ! I will abide the consequences ; I will not tell untruths to set myself out for better than I have been , but as I have not been ...
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... took to my business , I have my mother's tes- timony for saying that I repaid her patience . My family divided their time between Cam- bridge and Stanwick so long as my grandfather lived , and when I was turned of six years I was sent ...
... took to my business , I have my mother's tes- timony for saying that I repaid her patience . My family divided their time between Cam- bridge and Stanwick so long as my grandfather lived , and when I was turned of six years I was sent ...
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Richard Cumberland. der the eye of my most timely admonisher , I took all the pains that my years would ad- mit of to deserve his better opinion and regain my lost ground . My diligence was soon fol- lowed by success , and success ...
Richard Cumberland. der the eye of my most timely admonisher , I took all the pains that my years would ad- mit of to deserve his better opinion and regain my lost ground . My diligence was soon fol- lowed by success , and success ...
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