Why, to be sure, it were often better not to fight — if one had but the courage not to fight." N° 12. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779. ' To THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. •SIR, ' I AM a plain country-gentleman with a small fortune and a large family. My boys,... The Works of Henry Mackenzie - Pagina 39door Henry Mackenzie - 1808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1781 - 316 pagina’s
...youngeft, I have contrived to fet out into the world in tolerably promifing fituations. My two eldeft girls are married ; one to a clergyman, with a very comfortable living, and a refpectable character ; the other to a neighbour of my own, who farms moft of his own eftate, and is... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 216 pagina’s
...' had but the courage not to fight.' N° i 2. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, i 779. To the AUTHOR of the SIR, I AM a plain country-gentleman, with a small fortune...farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know countrybusiness as well as any man in this part of the kingdom. J have four other girls at home, whom... | |
| 1803 - 308 pagina’s
..." but the courage not to fight." No. XII. SATURDAY, MARCH 6. To the Author of the Mirror. SIR, I AM am a plain country-gentleman, with a small fortune,...very comfortable living, and a respectable character ; Uie other to a neighbour of my own, who farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know country-business... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 336 pagina’s
...but the courage not to fight.' N" 12, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779. To the AUTHOR. of the MIRROR. SIR, I AM a plain country-gentleman, with a small fortune...farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know countrybusiness as well as any man in this part of the kingdom. I have four other girls at home, whom... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 338 pagina’s
...but the courage not to fight.' N" 12* SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779, To the AUTHOR of the MIRROR. SIR, I AM a plain country-gentleman, with a small Fortune...eldest girls are married ; one to a clergyman, with a verj' •comfortable living, and a respectable character ; the other to a neighbour of my own, who... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 354 pagina’s
...but the courage not to fight.' N° 12. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779. To the AUTHOR of the MIRROR. SIR, I AM a plain country-gentleman, with a small fortune....boys, all except the youngest, I have contrived to eet out into the world in tolerably promising situations. My two eldest girls are married ; one to... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 1815 - 302 pagina’s
...PERIODICAL PAPER, PUBLISHED AT EDINBURGH IN THE YEARS 1779 and Vol.. III. S PAPERS FHOM THE MIRROR. No. 12. SATURDAY, March 6, 1779. TO THE AUTHOR OF...farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know country-busint-ss as well as any man in this part of the kingdom. I have four other girls at home,... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 328 pagina’s
...had but the c Dot to fight.* M N° 12. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779. TO THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. SIR, I AM a plain country-gentleman, with a small fortune...respectable .character ; the other to a neighbour of my owa, who farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know countrybusiness as well as any man in... | |
| 1822 - 326 pagina’s
...but the courage not to fight.' i No. 12. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779. TO THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. SIR, I AM a plain country-gentleman, with a small fortune...farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know countrybusiness as well as any man in this part of the kingdom. I have four other girls at home, whom... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 334 pagina’s
...courage not to fight.' N° 12. SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1779. ' To THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. •SIR, * I AM a plain country-gentleman with a small fortune...farms most of his own estate, and is supposed to know countrytmsiness as well as any man in this part of the kingdom. I have four other girls at home, whom... | |
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