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conveniently get such a one, ask him for his, & I will | <p>conveniently get such a one, ask him for his, & I will | ||
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pay him for a new one. <sic>your</sic> Mother makes great | pay him for a new one. <sic>your</sic> Mother makes great | ||
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in your Memory — I find very little of your <hi rend="underline"><unclear>good</unclear></hi> <unclear>name</unclear> | in your Memory — I find very little of your <hi rend="underline"><unclear>good</unclear></hi> <unclear>name</unclear> | ||
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confirmed in the <hi rend="underline">Papers</hi> | confirmed in the <hi rend="underline">Papers</hi>. <unclear>P</unclear><gap/><unclear>rs</unclear> seems <hi rend="underline">there</hi> to be rather in | ||
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Jeopardy than <sic>possed</sic><!-- i.e. "possessed"? --> of Any late advantages. | |||
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your <sic>affte</sic> Father JhB. | |||
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I have <sic>inclos'd</sic> a <sic>Lr</sic> to Mr Sneyd as | |||
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you <sic>desird</sic>, if you don't like it, alter it. | |||
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you will seal it before you deliver it</p> | |||
<p>I am glad to find you have <sic>availd</sic> yourself of M<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi>. | |||
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Thelussen's Advice, by getting as much of the A.B.C. in | |||
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German, as you can; and you have chosen the best | |||
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Part of the Day for such a purpose - when the mind | |||
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is clearest of other Ideas — and approaches nearest | |||
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the State of a <foreign>Tabula rasa</foreign>. It might not be amiss | |||
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if you was to set down as many Questions in English, | |||
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as you may be capable of imagining you may have | |||
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occasion to ask on your arrival at any place where the | |||
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German language is spoken, & get your Master to | |||
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turn those Questions into German<unclear>,</unclear> as also the probable | |||
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answers to them either in the affirmative or negative - | |||
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w<hi rend="superscript">ch</hi>. I <sic>sho<hi rend="superscript">d</hi></sic> think <sic>wo<hi rend="superscript">d</hi></sic> be a good means to prepare you | |||
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for understanding how to ask the Common <add>& probable</add> Questions, & the answers | |||
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thereto; but you have your <sic>Brothers</sic> assistance — to whom my Love &</p> | |||
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conveniently get such a one, ask him for his, & I will
pay him for a new one. your Mother makes great
use of this little litterary Conveniency, and so might
you upon occasions, when you had not time to write
much, & only enough to retain a name or Incident
in your Memory — I find very little of your good name
confirmed in the Papers. Prs seems there to be rather in
Jeopardy than possed of Any late advantages.
your affte Father JhB.
I have inclos'd a Lr to Mr Sneyd as
you desird, if you don't like it, alter it.
you will seal it before you deliver it
I am glad to find you have availd yourself of Mrs.
Thelussen's Advice, by getting as much of the A.B.C. in
German, as you can; and you have chosen the best
Part of the Day for such a purpose - when the mind
is clearest of other Ideas — and approaches nearest
the State of a Tabula rasa. It might not be amiss
if you was to set down as many Questions in English,
as you may be capable of imagining you may have
occasion to ask on your arrival at any place where the
German language is spoken, & get your Master to
turn those Questions into German, as also the probable
answers to them either in the affirmative or negative -
wch. I shod think wod be a good means to prepare you
for understanding how to ask the Common & probable Questions, & the answers
thereto; but you have your Brothers assistance — to whom my Love &
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Jeremiah Bentham |
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