Memoirs of the forty-five first years of the life of James Lackington, bookseller. Written by himself, in 47 letters to a friendWhittaker Treacher & Arnot, 1827 |
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... shilling ones lately published . To such as ask why these additions had not been printed separately , to the end that ... shillings . And although some may think that the prefixed head is of no value , I can assure them , that I am of a ...
... shilling ones lately published . To such as ask why these additions had not been printed separately , to the end that ... shillings . And although some may think that the prefixed head is of no value , I can assure them , that I am of a ...
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... shillings and sixpence . Francis Kirkman , partner with Richard Hend ( last century ) prefixed his portrait to a book , entitled " The Witts , or Sport upon Sport , " This Francis Kirkman also published Memoirs of his own Life , and ...
... shillings and sixpence . Francis Kirkman , partner with Richard Hend ( last century ) prefixed his portrait to a book , entitled " The Witts , or Sport upon Sport , " This Francis Kirkman also published Memoirs of his own Life , and ...
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... shilling , of a mean family , and who supported herself by spinning of wool into yarn , so that my mother was delivered of your friend and humble ser- vant , her first - born , and hope of the family , in my grandmother Trott's poor ...
... shilling , of a mean family , and who supported herself by spinning of wool into yarn , so that my mother was delivered of your friend and humble ser- vant , her first - born , and hope of the family , in my grandmother Trott's poor ...
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... shilling upon the red cock . ' And behold the family are called Red Cock unto this day . The preceding reminds me of an odd circumstance that happened but a few years since at W. As the good doctor was one Sunday morning going through ...
... shilling upon the red cock . ' And behold the family are called Red Cock unto this day . The preceding reminds me of an odd circumstance that happened but a few years since at W. As the good doctor was one Sunday morning going through ...
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... shilling , such as were rich paid more ; indeed the money seemed the principal end of issuing tickets , at least in country places , the members in the community being so well known to each other , that they scarcely 76 THE LIFE OF.
... shilling , such as were rich paid more ; indeed the money seemed the principal end of issuing tickets , at least in country places , the members in the community being so well known to each other , that they scarcely 76 THE LIFE OF.
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acquainted Alvestone appear asserted assured attended began believe bible bookseller Bristol called Christ Christian church dear friend death devil divine doubt Dr Johnson dreadful Epictetus Epicurus eyes faith father fear Francis Kirkman gentlemen give grace happened happy hear heard heart heaven holy honour HUDIBRAS imputed righteousness infidel informed John Dunton kind knew Lackington lady learned LETTER live Lord manner married master Memoirs Metho Methodists miles mind mistress Moorfields morning never night o'er observed once person Pindar pious pleased pleasure poor possessed pounds preach preachers purchased racter reason religion remarkable says sell sermon shillings SOAME JENYNS sold soon soul spirit Taunton thou thought thousand tion took town trade trifling virtue Voltaire week Wellington Wesley Wesley instituted Wesley's Wesley's chapel whole wife woman young
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Страница 344 - The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Страница 93 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Страница 105 - Some place the bliss in action, some in ease, Those call it Pleasure, and Contentment these...
Страница 158 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see ; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Страница 165 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Страница 291 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
Страница 240 - Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, Our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain. Awake but one, and lo, what myriads rise ! * Each stamps its image as the other flies.
Страница 220 - Mankind's dishonest; if you think it fair Amongst known cheats to play upon the square, You'll be undone — Nor can weak truth your reputation save: The knaves will all agree to call you knave. Wrong'd shall he live, insulted o'er, opprest, Who dares be less a villain than the rest.
Страница 110 - She never feels the spleen's imagin'd pains, Nor melancholy stagnates in her veins ; She never loses life in thoughtless ease, Nor on the velvet couch invites disease ; Her home-spun dress in simple neatness lies, And for no glaring equipage she sighs : Her reputation, which is all her boast, In a malicious visit ne'er was lost ; No midnight masquerade her beauty wears, And health, not paint, the fading bloom repairs.
Страница 50 - For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wrong whose life is in the right...