 | William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pagina’s
...he is a gentleman of fo much reading that the people of our town cannot underftand him." I confefs to you, my dear, I felt all the force of the compliment implied in this fpeech, and was almoft ready to anfwer, perhaps mj good friend, they may find me unintelligible too... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 490 pagina’s
...your purpose." — " Alas ! Sir, I have " heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a " gentleman of so much reading, that the people of " our town...on asking him whether he had walked over to Weston on purpose to implore the assistance of my muse, and on his replying in the affirmative, I felt my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 486 pagina’s
...your purpose." — " Aks! Sir, I have " heretofore borrowed help from him, but. he is a *' gentleman of so much reading, that the people of " our town...the same reason. But on asking him whether he had \valked over to Weston on purpose to implore the assistance of my muse, and on his replying in the... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pagina’s
...for your purpose." — " Alas! sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading, that the people of our town cannot...on asking him whether he had walked over to Weston on purpose to implore the assistance of my Muse, and on his replying in the affirmative, I felt my... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 464 pagina’s
...your " purpose." — " Alas! Sir, I have heretofore bor" rowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of " so much reading, that the people of our town...on asking him whether he had walked over to Weston on purpose to implore the assistance of my muse, and on his replying in the affirmative, I felt my... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 456 pagina’s
...your "purpose." — " Alas! Sir, I have heretofore bor" rowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of " so much reading, that the people of our town...on asking him whether he had walked over to Weston on purpose to implore the assistance of my muse, and on his replying in the affirmative, I felt my... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pagina’s
...! sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a ?entleman of so much reading, that die people of our town cannot understand him." I confess...may find me unintelligible too for the same reason. Bui on asking him whether he had walked over to Weston or. purpose to implore the assistance of my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 328 pagina’s
...for your purpose." — " Alas! Sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading, that the people of our town cannot...the same reason. But on asking him whether he had valked aver to Western on purpose to implore the assistance of my muse, and on his replying in the... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 pagina’s
...man for your purpose.' ' Alas ! Sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him ; but he is a gentleman of so much reading, that the people of our town cannot understand him.' I confess to you, my dear Sir, that I felt all the force of the compliment implied in this speech, and was almost ready to answer,... | |
 | 1821 - 676 pagina’s
...heretofore borrowed help from him, but he is a gentleman of so much reading, that the people of our to uu cannot understand him.' I confess to you, my dear,...implied in this speech, and was almost ready to answer, ' 1'erhaps, my good friend, they may find me unintelligible too for the same reason. But on asking... | |
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Alas ! sir, I have heretofore borrowed help from him ; but he is a gentleman of so much reading that the people of our town cannot understand him. 
