Collins
Collins were a Scottish publishing company founded by William Collins in 1819. He was a schoolmaster and his aim was to publish religious and educational books.In the 20th century Collins became best known as publishers of dictionaries. In 1989 Collins were taken over by News International Corporation. Joined together with the US publisher Harper & Row, they now trade under the name HarperCollins.
See also: COBUILD
Burrish, to whom I am very much obliged for all his kindness to you;
as true too, that I served many others more, who have neither returned
complaint, the 'arthritis vaga'; luckily, it did not fall upon my breast,
all tyrannical governments, the remotest parts felt their share of its
you, and therefore desired Mr. Grevenkop to do it for me; but that letter
some fine remains of it in my shoulder, where I fear it will tease me a
well, 'Quid valeant humeri, quid ferre recusent'.
Lady Chesterfield bids me make you her compliments, and assure you that
wait for you at Berlin, I complimented you, and with justice, upon your
style and the turn of your letters; your four or five last to me have
year, was so pretty a one, and he was so much and so justly pleased with
talent (and a most necessary one it is in the course of life) is to be
every talent except poetry, which is undoubtedly a gift. Think,
perspicuity, and the elegance of whatever you speak or write; take my
harvest of praise and success which it will bring you. Delicacy of turn,
attentions, address, and fashionable manners, are to common.
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