Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... Southwark . 127 Attack by Rioters on the Brewhouse 128 Thrale's Illness and Winter in Grosvenor Square 129-131 Proposed Tour 131-132 Thrale's Death 132-136 His Will 137 Johnson as Executor 138 • Her Management of the Brewery 139-140 ...
... Southwark . 127 Attack by Rioters on the Brewhouse 128 Thrale's Illness and Winter in Grosvenor Square 129-131 Proposed Tour 131-132 Thrale's Death 132-136 His Will 137 Johnson as Executor 138 • Her Management of the Brewery 139-140 ...
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... Southwark . But what was most remarkable was the liberality with which he used his riches . He gave his son and daughters the best education . The esteem which his good conduct procured him from the noble- man who had married his ...
... Southwark . But what was most remarkable was the liberality with which he used his riches . He gave his son and daughters the best education . The esteem which his good conduct procured him from the noble- man who had married his ...
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... Southwark , took him in as what we call a broomstick clerk , to sweep the yard , & c . Edmund Halsey behaved so well he was soon preferred to be a house - clerk , and then , having free access to his master's table , married his only ...
... Southwark , took him in as what we call a broomstick clerk , to sweep the yard , & c . Edmund Halsey behaved so well he was soon preferred to be a house - clerk , and then , having free access to his master's table , married his only ...
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... Southwark and in their villa at Streatham . " Long before this was written , Boswell had quarrelled with Mrs. Thrale ( as it is most convenient to call her till her second marriage ) , and he takes every opportu- nity of depreciating ...
... Southwark and in their villa at Streatham . " Long before this was written , Boswell had quarrelled with Mrs. Thrale ( as it is most convenient to call her till her second marriage ) , and he takes every opportu- nity of depreciating ...
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... Southwark , and was zealous that we should be acquainted with Johnson , of whose moral and literary character he spoke in the most exalted terms ; and so whetted our desire of seeing him soon that we were only disputing how he should be ...
... Southwark , and was zealous that we should be acquainted with Johnson , of whose moral and literary character he spoke in the most exalted terms ; and so whetted our desire of seeing him soon that we were only disputing how he should be ...
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