 | Edmund Burke - 1759 - 516 страници
...two, or three, hundred pound bank notes, the next day, by the Penny-poll. Exert not your curiolity too early ; it is in your power to make me grateful...but they do not bark before they bite. I am, &c. F.' Very foon after this his Grace received a third letter, as follows. The Duke was plcafed to attend... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1760 - 496 страници
...fend two or three hundred pound bank-notes, the next day by the penny poft. Exert not your curiofity too early ; it is in your power to make me grateful...not bark before they bite. I am, &c. F." The duke determined, if poffible, to unveil this myftery, repaired to the Abbey at the time prefcribed, and... | |
 | 1764 - 524 страници
...penny-poft. Exert not your curiofit) too early ; it is in your power to make me graceful on certain rerms. I have friends who are faithful, but they do not bark before they bite. I am, &c. F." The Duke was pleafed to attend a itcond time, at the place and hour appointed, and walked five or fix minutes... | |
 | 1776 - 718 страници
...fend two or three hundred pound bank notes, the next day by the penny poft; exert not your curiofity too early ; it is in. your power to make me grateful...terms. I have friends who are faithful, but they do not baik before they bite. I am, &c. &c, F, *' "V^OU receive this as an acknowledg•*• ment of your... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 486 страници
...fend two or three hundred pound banknotes the next day by the penny-poft. Exert not your curiofity too early ; it is in your power to make me grateful...bark before they bite. I am, &c. « F." The duke, determined, if poffible, to unveil this myftery, repaired to the Abbey at the time prefcribed, and,... | |
 | 512 страници
...fend, two or three hundred pound bank Notes, the next day by the penny-poft ; exert not your curiofity too early it is in your power to make me grateful...but they do not bark before they bite. " I am, &c. The duke likewife anfwered this invitation, by appearing in Weftminfter-abbey on the following Sunday:... | |
 | J. W - 1801 - 308 страници
...send two or three hundred pound bank-notes the next day by the penny-post. Exert not your curiosity too early : it is in your power to make me grateful...bark before they bite. " I am, &c.' " F." The duke, determining, if possible, to unveil this mystery, repaired to the abbey at the time prescribed ; and,... | |
 | William Granger - 1802 - 672 страници
...fend two or three hundred pound bank-notes the next day by the penny-poft. Exert not your curiofity too early : it is in your power to make me grateful...bark before they bite. I am, &c.— F." The Duke, determining, if poflible, to unveil this myftery, repaired to the abbey at the time prefcribed; and,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 580 страници
...send two or three hundred pound bank notes the next day by the penny post. Exert not your curiosity too early : it is in your power to make me grateful...not bark before they bite. " i am, &c. F." The duke, determining, if possible, to unveil this mystery, repaired to the. Abbel at the time prescribed; and,... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 576 страници
...send two or three hundred pound bank notes the next day by the penny post. Exert not your curiosity too early : it is in your power to make me grateful on certain terms. I hare friends who are faithful, but they do not bark before they bite. " I am, kc. F." The duke, determining,... | |
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Exert not your curiosity too early : it is in your power to make me grateful on certain terms. I have friends who are faithful ; but they do not bark before they bite. 
