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  • I believe that I must leave Part II. for the present, being rather wearied with the present stupendous Effort, at AEtat.

    Letters of Edward FitzGerald in Two Volumes Vol. II Edward FitzGerald 1846

  • On the corner was placed a faded coat of arms, beneath which was inscribed, "Herbert De Caxton, Eq: Aur: AEtat: 35."

    The Caxtons — Volume 12 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • He found one or two other trifles of a similar nature; one was an ill-done miniature set in silver, and bearing at the back sundry half - effaced letters, which Brandon construed at once (though no other eye could) into "Sir John Brandon, 1635, AEtat. 28;" the other was a seal stamped with the noble crest of the house of Brandon, 'A bull's head, ducally crowned and armed, Or. '

    Paul Clifford — Volume 04 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • On the corner was placed a faded coat of arms, beneath which was inscribed, "Herbert De Caxton, Eq: Aur: AEtat: 35."

    The Caxtons — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • AEtat 47.] 'This praise, the general interest of mankind requires to be given to writers who please and do not corrupt, who instruct and do not weary.

    Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • AEtat 56.] 'I know no man, (said he,) who is more master of his wife and family than Thrale.

    Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • AEtat 53.] 'When you made your request to me, you should have considered,

    Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • AEtat 35.] [Page 162: Johnson's friendship with Savage.

    Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • AEtat 33.] 'You need not be in care about something to print, for I have got the State Trials, and shall extract Layer, Atterbury, and Macclesfield from them, and shall bring them to you in a fortnight; after which I will try to get the South Sea Report.'

    Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

  • AEtat 49.] 'Langton is a good Cumae, but who must be Sibylla?

    Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

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