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<p>for two People; and there are several whom I have breakfasted with<lb/> | <p>for two People; and there are several whom I have breakfasted with<lb/> | ||
or drank Tea, whom I should ask: & I would not get any here, for it is<lb/> | or drank Tea, whom I should ask: & I would not get any here, for it is<lb/> | ||
so dear, that what I have, would sell for 16 or 18.<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> a Pound. I want some<lb/> | so dear, that what I have, would sell for 16 or 18.<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> a Pound. I want some<lb/> | ||
other things too, which yet I can do without till I come to London, by<lb/> | other things too, which yet I can do without till I come to London, by<lb/> | ||
borrowing. — I am glad to hear from you that My Cousin Mulford<lb/> is to spend the holidays with us; <sic>tho'</sic> I shall not much care whether<lb/> he does or no, if he spends such a Week with us as he did<lb/> | |||
borrowing. — I am glad to hear from you that My Cousin | last time. — I often amuse myself with anticipating the pleasure<lb/> of meeting at first with my Friends; but none so much as<lb/> | ||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <add>and M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></add> Skinner; my esteem and respect for whom, I think I can compare<lb/> very properly to that of my Lord Clarendon when M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Hyde<lb/> | |||
last time. — I often amuse myself with | |||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <add>and M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></add> Skinner; my esteem and respect for whom, I think I can | |||
for M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Selden. I imagine myself too just returned, finding you<lb/> | for M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Selden. I imagine myself too just returned, finding you<lb/> | ||
and my Grandmama and dear little Sammy sitting by the fireside<lb/> | |||
and my Grandmama and dear little Sammy sitting by the | when I come in, and his little Heart exulting and crying<lb/> | ||
Brother Jery is come. —I suppose he often asks you where I am, <lb/> | Brother Jery is come. —I suppose he often asks you where I am, <lb/> | ||
and what I stay away for? and suppose I should come home, what<lb/> | |||
and what I stay away | |||
harm will it do? or what then? Yet <del>do</del> I do not wish to go home, with<lb/> | harm will it do? or what then? Yet <del>do</del> I do not wish to go home, with<lb/> | ||
that longing which I used, when I was at School; arising from<lb/> | that longing which I used, when I was at School; arising from<lb/> | ||
a kind of a discontentedness of the place I was in, and the want<lb/> | a kind of a discontentedness of the place I was in, and the want<lb/> | ||
of a great many conveniences &c. I have sent you a little something*<lb/> | of a great many conveniences &c. I have sent you a little something*<lb/> | ||
that we had for our last Exercise, not that I think it remarkably<lb/> | that we had for our last Exercise, not that I think it remarkably<lb/> | ||
good, but that I think it may possibly amuse you, and with the</p> | |||
good, but that I think it may possibly amuse you, and with the | |||
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for two People; and there are several whom I have breakfasted with
or drank Tea, whom I should ask: & I would not get any here, for it is
so dear, that what I have, would sell for 16 or 18.s a Pound. I want some
other things too, which yet I can do without till I come to London, by
borrowing. — I am glad to hear from you that My Cousin Mulford
is to spend the holidays with us; tho' I shall not much care whether
he does or no, if he spends such a Week with us as he did
last time. — I often amuse myself with anticipating the pleasure
of meeting at first with my Friends; but none so much as
Mr and Mrs Skinner; my esteem and respect for whom, I think I can compare
very properly to that of my Lord Clarendon when Mr Hyde
for Mr Selden. I imagine myself too just returned, finding you
and my Grandmama and dear little Sammy sitting by the fireside
when I come in, and his little Heart exulting and crying
Brother Jery is come. —I suppose he often asks you where I am,
and what I stay away for? and suppose I should come home, what
harm will it do? or what then? Yet do I do not wish to go home, with
that longing which I used, when I was at School; arising from
a kind of a discontentedness of the place I was in, and the want
of a great many conveniences &c. I have sent you a little something*
that we had for our last Exercise, not that I think it remarkably
good, but that I think it may possibly amuse you, and with the
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Jeremy Bentham |
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