Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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Page 17
... honour , but there's some capital lobster sauce left . " This would have suited Johnson equally well , or better : he was so fond of lobster sauce that he would call for the sauce - boat and pour the whole of its remaining contents over ...
... honour , but there's some capital lobster sauce left . " This would have suited Johnson equally well , or better : he was so fond of lobster sauce that he would call for the sauce - boat and pour the whole of its remaining contents over ...
Page 99
... honour , Sir , I am but a Twitter to him . " " + Several of his entries throw light on the Thrale establishment : " 14th . This day I called at Mr. Thrale's , where I was received with all respect by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale . * Diary of a ...
... honour , Sir , I am but a Twitter to him . " " + Several of his entries throw light on the Thrale establishment : " 14th . This day I called at Mr. Thrale's , where I was received with all respect by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale . * Diary of a ...
Page 102
... honour , Sir Joshua Reynolds , & c . , at Mrs. Abington's . He said Sir C. Thompson , and some others who were there , spoke like people who had seen good company , and so did Mrs. Abington herself , who could not have seen good company ...
... honour , Sir Joshua Reynolds , & c . , at Mrs. Abington's . He said Sir C. Thompson , and some others who were there , spoke like people who had seen good company , and so did Mrs. Abington herself , who could not have seen good company ...
Page 111
... honour and happiness of calling her my friend . Her face is eminently pretty ; her carriage elegant ; her heart affec- tionate , and her mind cultivated . There is above all this an attractive sweetness in her manner , which claims and ...
... honour and happiness of calling her my friend . Her face is eminently pretty ; her carriage elegant ; her heart affec- tionate , and her mind cultivated . There is above all this an attractive sweetness in her manner , which claims and ...
Page 120
... honour to marry her yourself ?? " Why , that's the thing , ' said he ; no , I can't take the little Sophy myself ; I should have too many rivals ; rivals ; no , that won't do . ' " How abominably conceited and sure these pretty ...
... honour to marry her yourself ?? " Why , that's the thing , ' said he ; no , I can't take the little Sophy myself ; I should have too many rivals ; rivals ; no , that won't do . ' " How abominably conceited and sure these pretty ...
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