Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... agreeable and inviting ; and these qualities not only contributed to enlarge the circle of his friends , whom his established reputation for science had attracted , but also to secure their attachment to him . Amongst others who ...
... agreeable and inviting ; and these qualities not only contributed to enlarge the circle of his friends , whom his established reputation for science had attracted , but also to secure their attachment to him . Amongst others who ...
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... agreeable to his temper , or compatible with his attachment to scientific pursuits . In this retreat , he became acquainted with Miss Mary Nix , the youngest daughter of George Nix , a cabinet - maker in London , who , although of low ...
... agreeable to his temper , or compatible with his attachment to scientific pursuits . In this retreat , he became acquainted with Miss Mary Nix , the youngest daughter of George Nix , a cabinet - maker in London , who , although of low ...
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... agreeable to me to hear , that your own book is in such forwardness . You are much in the right of it to print your lectures and other papers , in a book by itself : it is better than to have them lie up and down among other things ...
... agreeable to me to hear , that your own book is in such forwardness . You are much in the right of it to print your lectures and other papers , in a book by itself : it is better than to have them lie up and down among other things ...
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... agreeable places in the kingdom . He had new objects to engage his observation , and an interesting occupation , from the discharge of which he derived great satisfaction ; his applicattion to literature was pursued without intermission ...
... agreeable places in the kingdom . He had new objects to engage his observation , and an interesting occupation , from the discharge of which he derived great satisfaction ; his applicattion to literature was pursued without intermission ...
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... that half hour to me , in which we conversed on Persian poetry , our mutual delight . I considered it * Appendix , No. 1 . the the commencement of a most agreeable friendship and intercourse between SIR WILLIAM JONES . 43.
... that half hour to me , in which we conversed on Persian poetry , our mutual delight . I considered it * Appendix , No. 1 . the the commencement of a most agreeable friendship and intercourse between SIR WILLIAM JONES . 43.
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