Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... Bath . It owed its name to an apology made by Mr. Stillingfleet in de- clining to accept an invitation to a literary meeting at Mrs. Vesey's , from not being , he said , in the habit of displaying a proper equip- Mrs. Montagu ; but ...
... Bath . It owed its name to an apology made by Mr. Stillingfleet in de- clining to accept an invitation to a literary meeting at Mrs. Vesey's , from not being , he said , in the habit of displaying a proper equip- Mrs. Montagu ; but ...
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... the last eight or ten years of her life at Bath , contain much curious information , and leave a highly favourable impression of Mrs. Piozzi . his bad sight , and worse apprehensions , made him HER PERSONAL APPEARANCE . 41.
... the last eight or ten years of her life at Bath , contain much curious information , and leave a highly favourable impression of Mrs. Piozzi . his bad sight , and worse apprehensions , made him HER PERSONAL APPEARANCE . 41.
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... Bath friend appeals to a miniature ( engraved for this work ) by Roche , of Bath , taken when she was in her seventy - seventh year . Like Cromwell , who told the painter that if he softened a harsh line or so much as omitted a wart ...
... Bath friend appeals to a miniature ( engraved for this work ) by Roche , of Bath , taken when she was in her seventy - seventh year . Like Cromwell , who told the painter that if he softened a harsh line or so much as omitted a wart ...
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... bath . We then went out to see a cascade . I trudged unwillingly , and was not sorry to find it dry . The water was , however , turned on , and produced a very striking cataract . " ↑ ' Mrs. Piozzi remarks on this passage : " He ...
... bath . We then went out to see a cascade . I trudged unwillingly , and was not sorry to find it dry . The water was , however , turned on , and produced a very striking cataract . " ↑ ' Mrs. Piozzi remarks on this passage : " He ...
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... Bath or Brighton ; and it was so much a matter of course for Johnson to make one of the party , that when ( 1776 ) , not expecting him so soon back from a journey with Boswell , the Thrale family and Baretti started for Bath without him ...
... Bath or Brighton ; and it was so much a matter of course for Johnson to make one of the party , that when ( 1776 ) , not expecting him so soon back from a journey with Boswell , the Thrale family and Baretti started for Bath without him ...
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