Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... Manners of her Time Madame D'Arblay at Streatham PAGE 3-7 7 7-11 11-14 14-20 21-24 25 26 27-28 29-35 35 36--38 39-40 41-42 43-44 44-48 48 49-52 53-57 60 59 8885 PAGE Her Account of Conversations there 61-67 Johnson's Politeness.
... Manners of her Time Madame D'Arblay at Streatham PAGE 3-7 7 7-11 11-14 14-20 21-24 25 26 27-28 29-35 35 36--38 39-40 41-42 43-44 44-48 48 49-52 53-57 60 59 8885 PAGE Her Account of Conversations there 61-67 Johnson's Politeness.
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... manners presented the character of a gay man of the town : like Millamant , in Congreve's comedy , he ab- horred the country and everything in it . " In " Thraliana after a corresponding statement , she adds : " He ( the elder Thrale ) ...
... manners presented the character of a gay man of the town : like Millamant , in Congreve's comedy , he ab- horred the country and everything in it . " In " Thraliana after a corresponding statement , she adds : " He ( the elder Thrale ) ...
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... manner of eating was that of a half - famished man . When at table , he was totally absorbed in the business of the moment ; his looks were riveted to his plate , till he had satisfied his appetite ; which was indulged with such in ...
... manner of eating was that of a half - famished man . When at table , he was totally absorbed in the business of the moment ; his looks were riveted to his plate , till he had satisfied his appetite ; which was indulged with such in ...
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... manners , not his mind . " Mr. Thrale . drest ? But how do you get your dinners " Dr. J. - Why De Mullin has the chief management of the kitchen ; but our roasting is not magnificent , for we have no jack . " Mr. T. - No jack ? Why how ...
... manners , not his mind . " Mr. Thrale . drest ? But how do you get your dinners " Dr. J. - Why De Mullin has the chief management of the kitchen ; but our roasting is not magnificent , for we have no jack . " Mr. T. - No jack ? Why how ...
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... manner in which Mr. Johnson treated it , a lady at my house said , she would make him talk about love ; and took her measures accordingly , deriding the novels of the day because they treated about love . It is not , ' re- plied our ...
... manner in which Mr. Johnson treated it , a lady at my house said , she would make him talk about love ; and took her measures accordingly , deriding the novels of the day because they treated about love . It is not , ' re- plied our ...
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