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" I think I have said to you before that, if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, among all persons on earth, make your choice ; because I never saw that person whose conversation I entirely valued but hers ; this... "
The North American Review - Page 122
edited by - 1868
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The Life of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

John Forster - 1875 - 530 pages
...the naked ' truth. First, I think I have said to you before, that if my ' fortunes and humour served me to think of that state I " should certainly, among...your ' choice ; because I never saw that person whose conversa' tion I entirely valued but hers : this was the utmost I ever ' gave way to. And, secondly,...
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The Life of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

John Forster - 1875 - 524 pages
...the naked ' truth. First, I think I have said to you before, that if my ' fortunes and humour served me to think of that state I •* should certainly,...your ' choice ; because I never saw that person whose conversa' tion I entirely valued but hers : this was the utmost I ever * gave way to. And, secondly,...
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The Dublin university magazine

University magazine - 1876 - 816 pages
...naked truth. •• First, I think 1 have said to you before, that if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state I should certainly, among...make your choice ; because I never saw that person whoso conversation I entirely valued but hers : this was the utmost I ever gave way to. ••And,...
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The Canadian Monthly and National Review, Volume 11

Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1877 - 732 pages
...you the naked truth. First, I think I have said to you before that if my fortunes and humours served me to think of that state, I should certainly among...conversation I entirely valued but hers ; this was the utmost that ever I gave way to. And secondly, I must assure you sincerely that this regard of mine never once...
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Amours of great men, Issue 52, Volume 2

Albert Dresden Vandam - 1878 - 386 pages
...said to you before, that if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state (the matrimonial), I should certainly, among all persons on earth, make your choice; because I never raw that person whose conversation I entirely valued but hers, this was the utmost I ever gave way...
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Guilliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World

Jonathan Swift - 1879 - 466 pages
...the naked truth. If my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, of all persons on earth, make your choice, because I...whose conversation I entirely valued but hers. This mai the utmost I gave way to. And, secondly, I must assure you sincerely that this regard of mine never...
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Letters and Journals of Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift - 1885 - 354 pages
...you the naked truth. First, I think I have said to you before that, if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, among...once entered into my head to be an impediment to you i*but I judged it would, perhaps, be a clog to your rising in the world ; and I did not conceive you...
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The Tale of a Tub and Other Works

Jonathan Swift - 1889 - 460 pages
...his answer with — " First, I think I have said to you before, that if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state I should certainly, among...but hers : this was the utmost I ever gave way to." Esther Johnson did not accept Mr. Tisdall's offer. Swift by this time understood what was foreshadowed...
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Varieties in Prose, Volume 1

William Allingham - 1893 - 270 pages
...Swift wrote to Tisdall : ' I think I have said to you before, that if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, among...conversation I entirely valued but hers ; this was the most I ever gave way to. And, secondly, I must assure you sincerely that this regard of mine never...
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Dean Swift and His Writings

Gerald Patrick Moriarty - 1893 - 402 pages
...acknowledged, regarding Stella, that " if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state (marriage), I should certainly, among all persons on earth, make...person whose conversation I entirely valued but hers." But he declared that no feelings of his own would allow him to try and influence Stella's decision....
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