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<p>1784.4.13</p> | |||
Upon my returning to town today on account of the election of E. India Directors, I have been,—shall I say, <sic>agreably</sic>, or, <sic>disagreably</sic>?—surprised, at finding at home your obliging letter of the 8th instant. It hath recalled to my mind a friendly connection, which, as long as it lasted, was at once the pride and the delight of my life. But this connection not being supported equally on both sides, it necessarily grew by slow degrees, weaker and weaker, till it broke at last. | <p>Dear Sir | ||
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Upon my returning to town today on account of<lb/> | |||
the election of E. India Directors, I have been,—shall<lb/> | |||
I say, <sic>agreably</sic>, or, <sic>disagreably</sic>?—surprised, at finding<lb/> | |||
at home your obliging letter of the 8th instant. It hath recalled<lb/> | |||
to my mind a friendly connection, which, as long as it<lb/> | |||
lasted, was at once the pride and the delight of my life.<lb/> | |||
But this connection not being supported equally on both sides,<lb/> | |||
it necessarily grew by slow degrees, weaker and weaker,<lb/> | |||
till it broke at last.</p> | |||
This event, although long-foreseen, and according to the common course of Nature, which seldom, <hi rend="underline">very seldom</hi> indeed, admits the continuation of an intimacy between <hi rend="underline">unequals</hi>, hath however affected me so much, that I do assure you, Time hath hardly afforded me any relief; even Time itself, whose ever-working hand, hath almost obliterated out the very deep impressions, made upon me by the heavy strokes of repeated misfortunes: misfortunes which the generality of people would agree, in looking upon | <p>This event, although long-foreseen, and according<lb/> | ||
to the common course of Nature, which seldom, <hi rend="underline">very seldom</hi><lb/> | |||
indeed, admits the continuation of an intimacy between<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">unequals</hi>, hath however affected me so much, that I<lb/> | |||
do assure you, Time hath hardly afforded me any relief;<lb/> | |||
even Time itself, whose ever-working hand, hath almost<lb/> | |||
obliterated out the very deep impressions, made upon me<lb/> | |||
by the heavy strokes of repeated misfortunes: misfortunes<lb/> | |||
which the generality of people would agree, in looking <lb/>upon</p> | |||
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1784.4.13
Dear Sir
Upon my returning to town today on account of
the election of E. India Directors, I have been,—shall
I say, agreably, or, disagreably?—surprised, at finding
at home your obliging letter of the 8th instant. It hath recalled
to my mind a friendly connection, which, as long as it
lasted, was at once the pride and the delight of my life.
But this connection not being supported equally on both sides,
it necessarily grew by slow degrees, weaker and weaker,
till it broke at last.
This event, although long-foreseen, and according
to the common course of Nature, which seldom, very seldom
indeed, admits the continuation of an intimacy between
unequals, hath however affected me so much, that I
do assure you, Time hath hardly afforded me any relief;
even Time itself, whose ever-working hand, hath almost
obliterated out the very deep impressions, made upon me
by the heavy strokes of repeated misfortunes: misfortunes
which the generality of people would agree, in looking
upon
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