I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of Queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them most devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleased me, and a comparison between them and the composition of most of my correspondents flattered... A Primer of Burns - Page 133by Sir William Alexander Craigie - 1896 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1801 - 762 pages
...fchool-fellows to keep up a literary correfpondence wilh me. This improved me in compofition. I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them moft devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleafed me, and a comparifon between them... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...fellows to keep up a literary correspondence with " me. This improved me in composition. I had " met with a collection of letters by the wits of " Queen...them most " devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own let" ters that pleased me, and a comparison between " them and the composition of most of my cor" respondents,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1801 - 818 pages
...fchooi-fellovys to keep up a literary correfpondence with me. This improved rnc in compofition. I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of queen Anne's , reign, and I pored over them moft devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleated me, and a cpmparifon between them... | |
| 1801 - 860 pages
...a literary correfpondence with rne. This improved me iti compofition. I had met with a cólica ion of letters by the wits of queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them mod devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleafed me, and a comparifon between them... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 pages
...eorrespondenee with me. This improved me in eomposition. I had met with a eolleetion of letters hy the wits of queen Anne's reign, and I pored over them most devoutly. I kept eopies of any of my own letters that pleased me, and a eomparison hetween Oten> an* the etmposition... | |
| Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...schoolfellows to keep up a literary correspondence with me. This improved me in composition. 1 had met with a collection of letters by the wits of Queen Anne's reign, and I pored over thorn most devoutly. I kept copies of any of" my own letters that pleased me, and a comparison between... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1820 - 484 pages
...school-fellows to keep up a literary correspondence with me. This improved me in composition. I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of Queen Anne's reign, and J pored over them most devoutly. I kept copies of any of my own letters that pleased me, and a comparison... | |
| 1824 - 312 pages
...correspondence with me. This improved me in composition. I had met with a collection of letters written by the wits of Queen Anne's, reign, and I pored over them most devoutly. I kept co-' pies of my own letters that pleased me, and a comparison betweenthem and the compositions of most... | |
| Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 pages
...school-fellows to keep up a literary correspondence with me. This improved me in composition. I had met with a collection of letters by the wits of Queen...comparison between them and the composition of most of my cor. respondents flattered my vanity. I carried this whii". so far, that though I had not three-farthings... | |
| Robert Burns - 1826 - 272 pages
...school fellows to keep up a literary correspondence with me. This improved me in composition. I had met with a collection of letters by the Wits of Queen...kept copies of any of my own letters that pleased mej and a comparison between them and the compositions of most of my correspondents, flattered my vanity.... | |
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