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As, from age and fituation, it is likely I fcall addrefs the Public no more, I can - not avoid taking this opportunity, of Aanking it for the reception it has given, to thofe tumble pages which I formerly introduced to its notice.
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When I was in Washington last I talked with Judge Lewis and he exprefsed himself as though if you would addrefs any inquiry to him on the subject he would give it a a favorable reply: with this view I have enclosed what I suppose [what] would be a proper letter to him from you.
Franklin County: C. S. Eyster to Thaddeus Stevens, January [1865?] C. S. Eyster 1865
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AH fltrangers that come hither to trade muft make their addrefs to him, for all lea-afiairs belong to hnn.
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In vain did I fucceffively addrefs myfelf to many for the purpofe of making them apprehend what I defired to learn, and approach my face to theirs; they exhibited uniformly on the occafion, that furprife confequent on an unufual and unknown a£Hon, and in the fame manner I had remarked among the natives of the channel Dentrecafteux ..
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N addition to the fubjedt on which we had the honor to addrefs your Lordfhip yefterday, there are two points to which we are very defirous of calling youratten - tion before your Lord Ihip leaves the India Board.
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He feemed quite ignorant and innocent, till I took it from him; and then he put it off with a laugh, ading his part with fo much addrefs, that it was hardly poffible for me to be angry with him; fo that we remained good friends, and he accompanied me on board to dinner.
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I have now only to intreat the candour of my Readers, cfpecially of my Brethren, whom I have taken the liberty to addrefs.
An apology for village preachers. With animadversions on an 'Appeal to the people' [on the ... William Kingsbury 1798
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In covmcil, their opin - ions were always given in fet fpeeches; and to perfons whom they highly refpefted, it v/as not unufual, on meeting and parting, or on matters of more than com - mon importance, to addrefs their compHments and opin - ions in formal harangues.
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In procefs of time, merely by the moft wondertui addrefs, they acquired an abfolute domi - nion, both fpiritual and temporal, over the natives.
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Gravity and eloquence dif - tinguiflied them in council, addrefs and bravery in war.
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