The fashionable letter-writer; or, Art of polite correspondence, in original letters, etc. [ed.] by W. LimmingDean&Son, 1873 - 216 pages |
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... characters been known at the commencement of the world , epistolary writing would have been coevalwith love and friendship ; for , as soon as writing began to flourish , the verbal mes- sage was discarded , as poor and inadequate , and ...
... characters been known at the commencement of the world , epistolary writing would have been coevalwith love and friendship ; for , as soon as writing began to flourish , the verbal mes- sage was discarded , as poor and inadequate , and ...
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... characters , pre- sented to the eye , which we denominate writing . Written characters are of two kinds ; either signs for things , or signs for words . The signs for things are , the pictorial hierogly- phics and symbols employed by ...
... characters , pre- sented to the eye , which we denominate writing . Written characters are of two kinds ; either signs for things , or signs for words . The signs for things are , the pictorial hierogly- phics and symbols employed by ...
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... characters now employed by all Eu- ropeans . Pictures were , undoubtedly , the first at- tempt towards writing , and as mankind are naturally fond of imitation , some methods have been obtained in all ages , and among all nations , of ...
... characters now employed by all Eu- ropeans . Pictures were , undoubtedly , the first at- tempt towards writing , and as mankind are naturally fond of imitation , some methods have been obtained in all ages , and among all nations , of ...
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... characters ; which may be considered as the second stage of the art of writing . Hieroglyphics consist in certain symbols , which are made to repre- sent invisible objects , on account of an ana- logy or resemblance which such symbols ...
... characters ; which may be considered as the second stage of the art of writing . Hieroglyphics consist in certain symbols , which are made to repre- sent invisible objects , on account of an ana- logy or resemblance which such symbols ...
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... character which they use is expressive of an idea ; it is a mark which stands for some one thing or object ; consequently the number of these characters must be immense . They are said to amount to seventy thousand . As to the origin of ...
... character which they use is expressive of an idea ; it is a mark which stands for some one thing or object ; consequently the number of these characters must be immense . They are said to amount to seventy thousand . As to the origin of ...
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18 Your letter Adapted to Youth affectionate agreeable anxious assured August believe beloved best wishes character Charles Johnson conduct CORNER'S HISTORICAL LIBRARY Corner's History creditors daughter dear father dear friend dear girl dear madam dearest decease doubt Earliest Period EDWARD DARLINGTON endeavour execut executors expect favour feel gentleman George Wilson give happy HARRIET WILSON hear heart hereby hereunto set hieroglyphics hope JAMES JANE JOHN JOHN BINN John Gilbert June 6th kind lady lady's answer London Lord Lordship LUDGATE HILL Majesty's Maria marriage Miss Corner mother never obedient servant obliged payment person pleasure present punctual racter receipt received remain reply request respect Right Honourable Robert Simmonds September set my hand sincerely sister solicit sorry testament testat thereof thousand eight hundred tion truly trust trustee or trustees United Kingdom unto whatsoever wife WILLIAM William Robson witness whereof writing young
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