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Angel Gabriel. Indeed I know will that it might Who can say that it may not have served here tofore<lb/> | <p>Angel Gabriel. <del>Indeed I know will that it might</del> <add>Who can say that it may not</add> have served here <unclear>tofore</unclear><lb/> | ||
to that use? | to that use? <unclear>Ilenes</unclear> you <add>tell us</add> <del>know</del> have fallen from heaven before now and<lb/> | ||
this for ough! why may- | <del>this for ough!</del> <add>why <unclear>may-n't</unclear> this</add> <del>I know</del> may be one of them? Sure nothing half so beautiful<lb/> | ||
was ever could ever have been dug out of the earth. This jewels my fair Cheese-maker; who<lb/> | <del>was ever</del> could ever have been dug out of the earth. This <unclear>jewels</unclear> my fair Cheese-maker; who<lb/> | ||
I am told I | <del>I am told</del> <add>I understand</add> is a <unclear>fosslist</unclear> to boot, shall bring down on her lap, and <unclear>depositd</unclear><lb/> | ||
with pious gratitude in the sancta sanctorum of Pewsey. To this will shall<lb/> | with pious gratitude in the sancta sanctorum of Pewsey. To this <del>will</del> <add>shall</add><lb/> | ||
be added about 50 or 60 specimens of lebesanor orcs: sent ever by my<lb/> | be added about 50 or 60 specimens of <unclear>lebesanor orcs</unclear>: sent ever by my<lb/> | ||
Brother in days of yore and an earnest of better things to come. True it is<lb/> | Brother in days of yore and an <unclear>earnest</unclear> of better things to come. True it is<lb/> | ||
these were put up in a bundle with your direction to them before<lb/> | these were put up in a bundle with your direction to them before<lb/> | ||
I had thought of Pewsey in any other light than that of a place<lb/> | I had thought of Pewsey in any other light than that of a place<lb/> | ||
in which I had spent some pleasant hours, and might possibly<lb/> | in which I had spent some pleasant hours, and might possibly<lb/> | ||
at I know not what distant period, spend more. But the handling of<lb/> | at I know not what distant period, spend more. But the handling of<lb/> | ||
so much wealth hath made | so much wealth hath made me mercenary: and I have vowed a<lb/> | ||
vow, a tremendous irrevocable vow that your eyes shall never behold a single grain of them<lb/> | vow, <add>a tremendous irrevocable</add> vow that your eyes shall never behold a single grain of them<lb/> | ||
unless wafted to Pewsey by that enviable conveyance. | unless <unclear>wafted</unclear> to Pewsey by that enviable conveyance.</p> | ||
When you see Lord Lansdown, you will hear of a great<lb/> | <p>When you see Lord <unclear>Lansdown</unclear>, you will hear of a great<lb/> | ||
pie which was cut up at his house and in which, alas! alas! I<lb/> | <unclear>pie</unclear> which was cut up at his house and in which, alas! alas! I<lb/> | ||
full will know, my reverend friend would have rejoiced to have had<lb/> | full will know, my reverend friend would have rejoiced to have had<lb/> | ||
a finger. I cried out with a loud voice where is he? They answerd<lb/> | a finger. I cried out with a loud voice where is he? They answerd<lb/> | ||
me and said, three hundred miles off, even in Cornwall: too busy and<lb/> | me and said, three hundred miles off, even in Cornwall: too busy and<lb/> | ||
too wise, to leave mountains for an home-load chip-band-boxes. What could I do?<lb/> | too wise, to leave mountains for <del>an</del> <add>home-load</add> chip-band-boxes. What could I do?<lb/> | ||
There | There <del><gap/></del> is an hour for prier as for other things. The hour of this pie<lb/> | ||
was come: it had been kept till it could be kept would keep no longer. But what<lb/> | was come: it had been kept till it <del>could be kept</del> <add>would keep</add> no longer. But what<lb/> | ||
hath kept, keeps still, and will have kept when fyes and custard, et at | hath kept, keeps still, and will have kept when <unclear>fyes</unclear> and custard, <del>et</del> at once<lb/> | ||
grown stale how does my little custardophagus? is the serene regards and esteem<lb/> | grown stale (how does my little custardophagus?) is the <unclear>serene</unclear> regards and esteem<lb/> | ||
with which I am | with which I am</p> | ||
Your obliged friend and humble servant | <p>Your obliged friend and humble servant</p> | ||
Dear Sir, | <p>Dear Sir,</p> | ||
<p>I beg have to propose<lb/> | |||
If at this distance you can assist me the best mode of doing it that in your answer to me you should send me you should<lb/> | If <add>at this distance</add> you can assist me the best mode of doing it that <add>in your answer to me</add> <del>you should send me</del> you should<lb/> | ||
enclose a letter addressed to the discreet matron whom you ha with you you make choice of which that I may | enclose a letter addressed to the discreet matron <add>whom you <unclear>ha<gap/></unclear> with you</add> <del>you make choice</del> of <del>which</del> that I <unclear>may</unclear></p> | ||
Angel Gabriel. Indeed I know will that it might Who can say that it may not have served here tofore
to that use? Ilenes you tell us know have fallen from heaven before now and
this for ough! why may-n't this I know may be one of them? Sure nothing half so beautiful
was ever could ever have been dug out of the earth. This jewels my fair Cheese-maker; who
I am told I understand is a fosslist to boot, shall bring down on her lap, and depositd
with pious gratitude in the sancta sanctorum of Pewsey. To this will shall
be added about 50 or 60 specimens of lebesanor orcs: sent ever by my
Brother in days of yore and an earnest of better things to come. True it is
these were put up in a bundle with your direction to them before
I had thought of Pewsey in any other light than that of a place
in which I had spent some pleasant hours, and might possibly
at I know not what distant period, spend more. But the handling of
so much wealth hath made me mercenary: and I have vowed a
vow, a tremendous irrevocable vow that your eyes shall never behold a single grain of them
unless wafted to Pewsey by that enviable conveyance.
When you see Lord Lansdown, you will hear of a great
pie which was cut up at his house and in which, alas! alas! I
full will know, my reverend friend would have rejoiced to have had
a finger. I cried out with a loud voice where is he? They answerd
me and said, three hundred miles off, even in Cornwall: too busy and
too wise, to leave mountains for an home-load chip-band-boxes. What could I do?
There is an hour for prier as for other things. The hour of this pie
was come: it had been kept till it could be kept would keep no longer. But what
hath kept, keeps still, and will have kept when fyes and custard, et at once
grown stale (how does my little custardophagus?) is the serene regards and esteem
with which I am
Your obliged friend and humble servant
Dear Sir,
I beg have to propose
If at this distance you can assist me the best mode of doing it that in your answer to me you should send me you should
enclose a letter addressed to the discreet matron whom you ha with you you make choice of which that I may
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