An enlarged edition of Murray's abridged English grammar, by dr. [J.A.] Giles |
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Friend to my life , which did not you prolong , The world had wanted many an idle song . Poverty turns our thoughts too much on the supplying our wants , and riches on the enjoying our superfluities . They or she is at home .
Friend to my life , which did not you prolong , The world had wanted many an idle song . Poverty turns our thoughts too much on the supplying our wants , and riches on the enjoying our superfluities . They or she is at home .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | An enlarged edition of Murray's abridged English grammar, by dr. [J.A.] Giles |
| Author | Lindley Murray |
| Editor | John Allen Giles |
| Published | 1839 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Length | 212 pages |
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