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'' | <p>'I told you in a former Letter of Mr having made acquaintance<lb/> | ||
with me as being the Brother of the Bentham whose works he had presented<lb/> | |||
to the National Assembly. I told you of his being reputed one of the best if <lb/> | |||
not the best greek Scholar which this Country affords but I did not tell you of the<lb/> | |||
offer he made of his services to forward George's progress in that language because<lb/> | |||
I did not know enough of him to judge how far he was likely to fulfill his offer.<lb/> | |||
In the mean time he was absent 3 weeks to superintend his . He dined<lb/> | |||
with us on his return, renewed his offer to admit George every day as much of the time<lb/> | |||
as he was willing to spend with him between 12 and 3. George accordingly has been<lb/> | |||
3 or 4 times and his lessons appear to have been interrupted only by occasional<lb/> | |||
occupations and excursions of Mr out of Town. He seems to have<lb/> | |||
a very complete library for every thing in and concerning the greek language<lb/> | |||
and an extraordinary memory so that as he and George read one book together<lb/> | |||
he remembers on the discussion of any particular <unclear>word</unclear> the several books in which<lb/> | |||
the same word is used and refers immediately to the passage to establish the variation<lb/> | |||
or the conformity of the Signification</p> | |||
<p>He and George seem as far as Jean judge very well satisfied with each <add>other</add>.</p> | |||
<p>Rivadavia. Don Bernardino Rivadavia <unclear>appointed Aquil</unclear> for the <unclear>Ilah</unclear> of Buenos<lb/> | |||
Ayres at this <unclear>Crest</unclear>, but for two years past <unclear>duefly</unclear> resident at Paris<lb/> | |||
in order to watch and attend upon the Congresses of Souverains and<lb/> | |||
Ministers there.</p> | |||
'I told you in a former Letter of Mr having made acquaintance
with me as being the Brother of the Bentham whose works he had presented
to the National Assembly. I told you of his being reputed one of the best if
not the best greek Scholar which this Country affords but I did not tell you of the
offer he made of his services to forward George's progress in that language because
I did not know enough of him to judge how far he was likely to fulfill his offer.
In the mean time he was absent 3 weeks to superintend his . He dined
with us on his return, renewed his offer to admit George every day as much of the time
as he was willing to spend with him between 12 and 3. George accordingly has been
3 or 4 times and his lessons appear to have been interrupted only by occasional
occupations and excursions of Mr out of Town. He seems to have
a very complete library for every thing in and concerning the greek language
and an extraordinary memory so that as he and George read one book together
he remembers on the discussion of any particular word the several books in which
the same word is used and refers immediately to the passage to establish the variation
or the conformity of the Signification
He and George seem as far as Jean judge very well satisfied with each other.
Rivadavia. Don Bernardino Rivadavia appointed Aquil for the Ilah of Buenos
Ayres at this Crest, but for two years past duefly resident at Paris
in order to watch and attend upon the Congresses of Souverains and
Ministers there.
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rid yourselves of ultramaria |
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correspondence |
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[[watermarks::i&m [fleur de lys] 1818]] |
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arthur wellesley, duke of wellington |
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1818 |
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copy of part of letter 2526, vol. 9 |
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