Volume the First: Diplomatic DisplayOxfordBodleian Library, MS.Don.e.7.
"a thousand advantages to be derived from""a marriage with the Duke; for besides those""more inferior ones of Rank & Fortune""it will praocure me a home, which of all""other things is what I most desire. Your""ladyship's kind wish of my always re:"":maining with you, is noble & generous""but I cannot think of becoming so great""a burden on one 1 I so much love & esteem.""ThatOne should receive obligations only from""those we despise, is a sentiment instilled""into mymind by my worthy aunt, isn2 my early""years, & cannot in my opinion be too"
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- Originally the 'o' was possibly an 's'.Back to context...
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- Originally 'is.'Back to context...