 | William Hayley - 1803 - 348 страници
...affinity to my own mother is dear to me, and you, the daughter of her brother, are but one remove diftant from her : I love you, therefore, and love you much, both for her fake, and for your own. The world could not hav fur- nifhed you with a prefent fo acceptable to me,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 490 страници
...for having ceased to be so. Every creature that bears any affinity to my Mother is dear to me, and you, the Daughter of her Brother, are but one remove...world could not have furnished you with a present so accept^ able to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 страници
...for having ceased to be so. Every creature that bears.' any affinity to my Mother is dear to me, and you, the Daughter of her Brother, are but one remove...so acceptable to me, as the picture which you have s» kindly sent me. I received it "the night before last, ani viewed it with a trepidation of nerves... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 434 страници
...J 1790. Acknowledging the gift of a picture of his mother. " The world could not have furnished 31 you with a present so acceptable to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. •! received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits, somewhat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 страници
...an original in oils, by Heins, he thus adverts in a letter to that lady, dated February 27, 1790 : " The world could not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to 1ne, as the picture which you have so kindly sent -me. I received it the night before last, and viewed... | |
 | 1834 - 614 страници
...this valued gift, he says, * Every creature that bears an affinity to my mother is dear to me ; and you, the daughter of her brother, are but one remove...viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits akin to what I should have felt had the dear original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 страници
...for having ceased to be so. Every creature that bears any affinity to my mother is dear to me, and you, the daughter of her brother, are but one remove...with a present so acceptable to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of... | |
 | 1826 - 440 страници
...for having ceased to be so. Every creature that bears any affinity to my mother is dear to me, and you, the daughter of her brother, are but one remove...with a present so acceptable to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and received it with a trepidation... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 484 страници
...after receiving it, he addressed a letter to the donor, his cousin, Mrs Bodham, in which he says — " The world could not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. 1 received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1826 - 582 страници
...it, he addressed a letter to the donor, his cousin, Mrs Bodham, in which he says— " The world cpuld not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to me as the picture you have so kindly sent me. 1 received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of... | |
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The world could not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits somewhat akin to what I should have... 
