 hundred a year to near a thousand. They also come forward by precedency on the list; and have, besides a handsome income, a life of complete leisure. A life of literary leisure with a decent competency, is the summit of my wishes. It would be the prudish...  The Works of Robert Burns: With His Life - Page 288by Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pages
...business purely of political patronage. A collectorship varies much from better than two hundred a-year to near a thousand. They also come forward by precedency...leisure. A life of literary leisure, with a decent competence, is the summit of my •wishes. It would be the prudish affectation of silly pride in me,... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...a handsome income, a life of complete leisure. A life of literary leisure with a decent competence, is the summit of my •wishes. It would be the prudish affectation of silly pride in me to say that I do not need, or would not be indebted to a political friend; at the... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...a handsome income, a life of complete leisure. A life of literary leisure with a decent competence, is the summit of my •wishes. It would be the prudish affectation of silly pride in me to say that I do not need, or would not be indebted to a political friend; at the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 506 pages
...business purely of political patronage. A collectorship varies much from better than two hundred a-year to near a thousand. They also come forward by precedency...leisure. A life of literary leisure, with a decent competence, is the summit of my wishes. It would be the prudish affectation of silly pride in me, to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 504 pages
...patronage. A collectorship varies from muck better than two hundred a year to near a thousand. Collectors also come forward by precedency on the list, and have,...leisure. A life of literary leisure, with a decent competence, is the summit of my wishes.'* He then respectfully solicits the interest of his correspondent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 504 pages
...patronage. A collectorship varies from muck better than two hundred a year to near a thousand. Collectors also come forward by precedency on the list, and have,...leisure. A life of literary leisure, with a decent competence, is the summit of my wishes." He then respectfully solicits the interest of his correspondent... | |
 | Robert Burns - Scottish literature - 1817 - 492 pages
...a handsome income, a life of complete leisure. A life of literary leisure with a decent competence, is the summit of my wishes. It would be the prudish affectation of silly pride in me to say that I do not need, or would not be indebted to a political friend; at the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...purely of politi.- / cal patronage. A collectorship varies much from i better than two hundred a-year to near a thousand. ^ They also come forward by precedency...list, ^ and have, besides a handsome income, a life of r^ complete leisure. A life of literary leisure, with ai^ decent competence, is the summit of my wishes.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 658 pages
...handsome income, a life of complete leisure. A life of literary leisure, with a decent competence, is the summit of my wishes. —It would be the prudish affectation of silly pride in me, to say that I do not need or would not be indebted to a political friend: at the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...patronage. A collectorship varies from much better than two hundred a year to near a thousand. Collectors also come forward by precedency on the list, and have,...leisure. A life of literary leisure, with a decent competence, is the summit of my wishes." He then respectfully solicits the interest of his correspondent... | |
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