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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... hand . When America was first discovered , this was the only kind of writing known in the king- dom of Mexico . By historical pictures , the Mexicans are said to have transmitted to posterity the most important transactions of their ...
... hand . When America was first discovered , this was the only kind of writing known in the king- dom of Mexico . By historical pictures , the Mexicans are said to have transmitted to posterity the most important transactions of their ...
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... hand to the left . This manner of writing was used among the Abyssinians , Phoenicians , Arabians , and Hebrews ; and , from some very old inscriptions , it also ap- pears to have prevailed among the Greeks . They afterwards adopted a ...
... hand to the left . This manner of writing was used among the Abyssinians , Phoenicians , Arabians , and Hebrews ; and , from some very old inscriptions , it also ap- pears to have prevailed among the Greeks . They afterwards adopted a ...
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... hand to the right being found more natural and commodious , the practice of writing in this direction , prevailed through- out all the countries of Europe . Writing was at first engraven on pillars and tables of stone , afterwards on ...
... hand to the right being found more natural and commodious , the practice of writing in this direction , prevailed through- out all the countries of Europe . Writing was at first engraven on pillars and tables of stone , afterwards on ...
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... hands , it might be productive of unpleasant consequences . I require no other security than your honour . Mr. Peters . Sir , I am , sir , your well - wisher , GEORGE OLDHAM . Another answer . June 4th , 1 Having paid the note away ...
... hands , it might be productive of unpleasant consequences . I require no other security than your honour . Mr. Peters . Sir , I am , sir , your well - wisher , GEORGE OLDHAM . Another answer . June 4th , 1 Having paid the note away ...
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... hand and heart . My circumstances , you are intimately ac- quainted with ; it will , therefore , be needless for me to enter upon them . Suffice it to say , I can ensure you every real comfort in life . Anxiously waiting for a reply to ...
... hand and heart . My circumstances , you are intimately ac- quainted with ; it will , therefore , be needless for me to enter upon them . Suffice it to say , I can ensure you every real comfort in life . Anxiously waiting for a reply to ...
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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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Page 191 - ... or by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these Presents.
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