 And, secondly, I must assure you sincerely that this regard of mine never once entered into my head to be an impediment to you : but I judged it would, perhaps, be a clog to your rising in the world ; and I did not conceive you were then rich enough to...  Letters, Written - Page 7by Jonathan Swift - 1766Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1766 - 550 pages
...entered to be an impediment to you; but I judged it would, perhapS| be a clog to your rifmg in the world; and I did not conceive you were then rich enough...quite removed by what you have at prefent; and by the afiurances of Eaton's livings. I told you indeed, that your authority was not fufficient to make overtures... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 464 pages
...my head to be an impediment to you ; but I judged it would, perhaps, be a clog to your rifing in the world ; and I did not conceive you were then rich enough to make yourfelf and her happy and eafy. Bat that objection is now quite removed by what you have at prefent, and by the aflurances of Eaton's... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 524 pages
...entered to be an impediment to you ; but I judged it would, perhaps, be a clog to your rifing in the world ; and I did not conceive you were then rich...quite removed by what you have at prefent; and by the affurances of Eaton's- livings. I told you indeed, that your authority was not furrlcient to make overtures... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1787 - 528 pages
...judged it would, perhaps, be a clog to your rifing in the world ; and I did not conceive you \\ere then rich enough to make yourfelf and her happy and...quite removed by what you have at prefent; and by the afTurances of Eaton's livings. I told you indeed, that your authority was not fuifkient to make overtures... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 574 pages
...easy. But that objection is " now quite removed by what you have at present ; " and by the assurances of Eaton's livings. I told you " indeed, that .your authority was not sufficient to " make overtures to the mother, without thedaugh" ter's giving me leave under her own... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 496 pages
...head to * be an impediment to you: but I judged it would, perhaps, be a clog to your rising in the world ; and I did not conceive you were then rich enough to make yourself and her happy and easy. But that VOL. xv. R objection is now quite removed by what you have... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 490 pages
...that VOL. xv. R objection is now quite removed by what you have at present ; and by the assurances of Eaton's livings. I told you indeed, that your authority was not sufficient to make overtures to the mother, without the daughter's giving me leave, under her own or... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 554 pages
...the world ; and I did not conceive you were then rich enough to make yourself and her happy and easy. But that objection is now quite removed by what you have at present ; overtures to the mother, without the daughter's giving and by the assurances of Eaton's livings.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 pages
...my head to be an impediment to you ; but I judged it would perhaps be a clog to your rising in the world ; and I did not conceive you were then rich enough to make yourself and her happy and easy. But that objection is now quite removed by what you have at present... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 pages
...you have at present; overtures to the mother, without the daughter's giving, and by the assurances of Eaton's livings. I told you, indeed, that your authority was not sufficient to make me leave, under her own or her friend's hand ; -which, I think, was a right and... | |
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