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... possible , as you have no great fortune to expect , and he has an uncle from whom he expects a considerable es- tate , that you may be tempted to imagine his ad- dress an offer to your advantage ; but that is great- ly to be questioned ...
... possible , as you have no great fortune to expect , and he has an uncle from whom he expects a considerable es- tate , that you may be tempted to imagine his ad- dress an offer to your advantage ; but that is great- ly to be questioned ...
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... possible , and am , sir , SIR , Your humble servant , LETTER VIII . The Merchant's Answer . Your's I received , and am extremely glad to hear that your parents have enabled you to open a store for yourself . Your behaviour to your late 11.
... possible , and am , sir , SIR , Your humble servant , LETTER VIII . The Merchant's Answer . Your's I received , and am extremely glad to hear that your parents have enabled you to open a store for yourself . Your behaviour to your late 11.
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... possible , and with the best goods which I can procure . I heartily wish you success in business , and doubt not but you well know , that honesty and assiduity are the most likely means to insure it , and am , Your obliged servant ...
... possible , and with the best goods which I can procure . I heartily wish you success in business , and doubt not but you well know , that honesty and assiduity are the most likely means to insure it , and am , Your obliged servant ...
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... possible to carry on business in the manner you act by me ? You know what promises you have made , and how from time to time you have broken them . Can I , therefore , depend upon any new ones you make ? If you use others as you do me ...
... possible to carry on business in the manner you act by me ? You know what promises you have made , and how from time to time you have broken them . Can I , therefore , depend upon any new ones you make ? If you use others as you do me ...
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... possible , and am , Your sincere well - wisher . SIR , LETTER XXIX . From the same . In my last I told you that you should hear from me ás soon as possible , and therefore I now sit down to fulfil my promise . I communi- cated your ...
... possible , and am , Your sincere well - wisher . SIR , LETTER XXIX . From the same . In my last I told you that you should hear from me ás soon as possible , and therefore I now sit down to fulfil my promise . I communi- cated your ...
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A. B. Esq able absent friends Administrators affectionate affections affliction aforesaid agreeable assure attend aunt battle of Fontenoy battle of Hastings beloved spouse Bond cere character charmer company too early compliments to Miss conduct consider convinced Counsellors at Law cousins day of Seal DEAR SOPHIA DEAR SOPHY delivered doubt duty endeavour Executors father fault favour give greatest happy heart heirs and assigns heirs or assigns honour hope Indenture interest due irreligion Lady's Answer lawful money Let me beg LETTER lover madam manner marriage mean merit mind mind polluted Minorca mother mutatis mutandis never New-York o'clock objection obliged parents passion person pleasure PORTIA prattle present racter received respect sensible sent sincere well-wisher smart and witty soon speak sum mentioned sum of lawful thing thought thousand eight hundred tion tivate told tremely unhappy virtue virtuous whilst woman young lady your's
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Page 48 - ... promises, kindly stepped in, and carried him away, to where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest ! It is during the time that we lived on this farm, that my little story is most eventful.
Page 90 - ... remised, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, for ever, ALL...
Page 99 - But in all things behave himself as a faithful apprentice ought to do, during the said term. And the said master shall use the utmost of his endeavor to teach, or cause to be taught or instructed, the said apprentice in the trade or mystery of (a...
Page 99 - And for the true performance of all and singular the covenants and agreements aforesaid, the said parties bind themselves, each unto the other, firmly by these presents.
Page 92 - ... and out of the money arising from such sale, to retain the principal and interest which shall then be due...
Page 95 - ... in witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Page 98 - During all which term, the said apprentice his said master faithfully shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful commands every where readily obey ; he shall do no damage to his said...
Page 93 - ... all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said parties of the first part, of, in and to the same, and every part and parcel thereof...
Page 93 - Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. And also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, and to the same, and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances...
Page 27 - Jife, to be deprived of your husband so soon, and the rest of your life spent under so many infirmities. But your letter convinces me that you have felt more real pleasure in the practice of virtue and resignation to the Divine will, than ever can be had in any, nay, even the greatest temporal emjoyments.