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" To promote the circulation of these small volumes, by limiting their number to no more than six, it was thought adviseable to put a stop to the paper of the World, at a time when the demand for it greatly exceeded my expectation, and while it was the... "
The British Essayists;: The world - Page xiii
by Alexander Chalmers - 1808
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The World, by Adam Fitz-Adam, Volume 4

1776 - 306 pages
...fmall volumes by limiting their number to no more than fix, it was thought advifeable to put a flop to the Paper of the WORLD at a time when the demand...exceeded my expectation, and while it was the only fafhionable vehicle in which men of rank and genius chofe to convey their fentiments to the Public....
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 7

1786 - 636 pages
...(mall volumes, by limiting their number to no more than fix, it was thought advifeable to pat a Hop to the paper of the WORLD, at a time when the demand...exceeded my expectation, and while it was the only faihionable vehicle in which men of rank and genius chofe to convey their fentiments to the public....
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 26

British essayists - 1802 - 360 pages
...tbese small volumes, by Jimiting their number to no more than six, it was thought adviseable to put a stop to the paper of the WORLD, at a time when the...only fashionable vehicle, in which men of rank and gehius chose to convey their sentiments to the public. To extend this circulation (for I confess myself...
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Select British Classics, Volume 36

English literature - 1803 - 332 pages
...these small Tolumes, by limiting their number to no more than six, it was thought adviseable to put a stop to the paper of the WORLD, at a time when the...To extend this circulation (for I confess myself a very self-interested person) I have separately addressed the first five volumes to those of my correspondents...
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The British Essayists: With Prefaces Biographical, Historical ..., Volumes 25-26

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 636 pages
....these small volumes, by limiting their number to no more than six, it was thought advisable to put a stop to the paper of the World, at a time when the...separately addressed the first five volumes to those of my correspondents whose pieces are the most numerous, and whose names and characters do me the great honour....
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World

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 336 pages
...these small volumes, by limiting their number to no more than six, it was thought advisable to put a stop to the paper of the World, at a time when the...separately addressed the first five volumes to those of my correspondents whose pieces are the most numerous, and whose names and characters do me the great honour....
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 21-22

British essayists - 1823 - 788 pages
...these small volumes, by limiting their number to no more than six, it was thought adviseable to put a stop to the paper of the World, at a time when the...separately addressed the first five volumes to those of my correspondents whose pieces are the most numerous, and whose names and characters do me the greatest...
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Sequel to the English Reader: Or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...their assistance. The demand for this work greatly exceeded expectation ; and, during its appearance, it was the only fashionable vehicle, in which men...genius chose to convey their sentiments to the public. It is to be lamented, that this respectable person did not acquire the means of a comfortable subsistence....
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Letters: Miscellanies

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 582 pages
...boasted by himself in the dedication of one of his volumes to Mr. Soame Jenyns, the World became " the only fashionable vehicle, in which men of rank..."genius chose to convey their sentiments to the public." Lord Chesterfield was one of these ; but, as he sent his first paper to Mr. Dodsley the publisher without...
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Yale Studies in English, Volumes 74-75

English language - 1927 - 378 pages
...these small volumes, by limiting their number to no more than six, it was thought adviseable to put a stop to the paper of The World, at a time when the demand for it greatly exceeded my expectations, and while it was the only fashionable vehicle, in which men of rank and genius chose...
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