Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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Page 12
... meet him , giving me general caution not to be surprised at his figure , dress , or behaviour . * Mr. Johnson liked his new acquaintance so much , however , that from that time he dined with us every Thursday through the winter , and in ...
... meet him , giving me general caution not to be surprised at his figure , dress , or behaviour . * Mr. Johnson liked his new acquaintance so much , however , that from that time he dined with us every Thursday through the winter , and in ...
Page 13
... meet him : ac- cordingly he came , and Mr. Murphy at four o'clock brought Mr. Johnson to dinner . We liked each other so well that the next Thursday was appointed for the same company to meet , exclusive of the shoemaker , and since ...
... meet him : ac- cordingly he came , and Mr. Murphy at four o'clock brought Mr. Johnson to dinner . We liked each other so well that the next Thursday was appointed for the same company to meet , exclusive of the shoemaker , and since ...
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... meet a fortune- hunting gipsy , Mrs. Johnson made the wench look at my hand , but soon repented of her curiosity , ' for , ' says the gipsy , ' your heart is divided between a Betty and a Molly : Betty loves you best , but you take most ...
... meet a fortune- hunting gipsy , Mrs. Johnson made the wench look at my hand , but soon repented of her curiosity , ' for , ' says the gipsy , ' your heart is divided between a Betty and a Molly : Betty loves you best , but you take most ...
Page 101
... meet- ing that day , but desired that I should go and see him . " April 1st . Dined at Mr. Thrale's , whom in proof of the magnitude of London , I cannot help remarking , no coachman , and this is the third I have called , could find ...
... meet- ing that day , but desired that I should go and see him . " April 1st . Dined at Mr. Thrale's , whom in proof of the magnitude of London , I cannot help remarking , no coachman , and this is the third I have called , could find ...
Page 108
... meet more but by chance . " Since our quarrel I had occasion to talk of him with Tom Davies , who spoke with horror of his ferocious temper ; and yet , ' says I , ' there is great sensibility about Baretti : I have seen tears often ...
... meet more but by chance . " Since our quarrel I had occasion to talk of him with Tom Davies , who spoke with horror of his ferocious temper ; and yet , ' says I , ' there is great sensibility about Baretti : I have seen tears often ...
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