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three weeks ago: on Friday the little animal is to be | three weeks ago: on Friday the little animal is to be | ||
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sprinkled with the water of | sprinkled with the water of regeneration. You had stood | ||
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Godfather for <hi rend="underline">me</hi> in such a manner that I could not | Godfather for <hi rend="underline">me</hi> in such a manner that I could not | ||
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vivacity of our social hours without interfering with our | vivacity of our social hours without interfering with our | ||
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studies. Of the company of strangers we have as little as | studies. Of the company of strangers we have as little as we | ||
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can wish. The Sea is within 6 miles of us: thither we | can wish. The Sea is within 6 miles of us: thither we | ||
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find but little benefit from the skill of my immediate ancestor:<!-- "-cestor:" part of "ancestor:" appears not on following line, but on following page --></p> | find but little benefit from the skill of my immediate ancestor:<!-- "-cestor:" part of "ancestor:" appears not on following line, but on following page --></p> | ||
that of it's confirming me in your affection.
Our Landlady was brought to bed of a Girl about
three weeks ago: on Friday the little animal is to be
sprinkled with the water of regeneration. You had stood
Godfather for me in such a manner that I could not
avoid offering to standing Godfather for the child. That relation is
you know, rather an expensive one; possibly you did not recollect this
when you engaged for my taking it upon me; possibly you
did, and meant to ease me of the burthen. Be that as it
may I am saddled with it.
No other incident worth informing you of has occurred
in our unvaried life: our situation still continues as
pleasing to us as ever. Mrs Davies's company adds to the
vivacity of our social hours without interfering with our
studies. Of the company of strangers we have as little as we
can wish. The Sea is within 6 miles of us: thither we
often take an afternoon's ride and bathe. Mr Wilson
swims like a fish: as for my part, I am sorry to say I
find but little benefit from the skill of my immediate ancestor:
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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