 You have, as I find by every kind of evidence, lost an excellent mother ; and I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two years of age, whom, therefore, I must soon lose', unless it please GOD that...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 4601809Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...another letter upon a mournful occasion. " TO MR JAMES ELPHINSTON. "September 25. 1750. " DEAR SIR, " a pebble upon his chimney-piece you would find it there, in the same state, I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your . grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...1750. M DEAR SIR, — You have, as I find by every kind of evidencet lost an excellent mother ; and I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two years of age, whom, therefore, I must soon lose, unless it please GOD... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 404 pages
...another letter upon a mournful occasion : TO MR. JAMES ELPHINSTON September 25,1750. ' DEAR SIB,—You have, as I find by every kind of evidence, lost an excellent mother; and I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...another letter, upon a mournful occasion. 'To ME. JAMBS ELPHINSTON. ' DEAR SIR, September 25, 1750. ' res the protection of Johnson.' Goldsmith attempted this evening to maintain I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1911 - 140 pages
...good man. SELECTIONS FROM JOHNSON'S WRITINGS To MB. JAMES ELPHINSTON September 25, 1750. DEAR SIR, You have, as I find by every kind of evidence, lost an excellent mother; and I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two... | |
 | James Boyd White - 1985 - 328 pages
...Stevens 440 (H. Stevens ed. 1966). Stevens was in his early sixties at the time he wrote this letter. b. "You have, as I find by every kind of evidence, lost an excellent mother; and I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother, now eighty-two... | |
 | 1809 - 716 pages
...your own, JAMES ELFHISSIOK. Edinburgh, Sept. 11, 1750. TO MR. ELFHLNSTON FROM DR. JOHNSON. DEAR SIB, YOU have, as I find by every kind of evidence, lost...you will not think me incapable of partaking of your frief. 1 have a mother, now eightyiro year* of age; whom, therefore, I roust soon lose, unless it please... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1884 - 948 pages
...can heal all sorrow. To a Friend on the Loss of his Mother. LONDON, September zy'i, 1750. DEAR SIR : You have, as I find by every kind of evidence, lost an excellent mother, and I hope you will not think me incapable of partaking of your grief. I have a mother now eighty-two years... | |
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