Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... , I suppose you are pretty diligent at the Thraliana ; ' and a very curious col- lection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... , I suppose you are pretty diligent at the Thraliana ; ' and a very curious col- lection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
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... a good poet . A schoolboy's exercise may be a pretty thing for a schoolboy , but it is no treat to a man . " . - Maxwell's Collectanea . possible . Mr. Murphy brought him back to us again 12 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... a good poet . A schoolboy's exercise may be a pretty thing for a schoolboy , but it is no treat to a man . " . - Maxwell's Collectanea . possible . Mr. Murphy brought him back to us again 12 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
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... pretty poet , and was treated with uniform re- * " It's weel wi ' you gentles that can sit in the house wi ' hand- kerchers at your een when ye lose a friend ; but the like o ' us maun to our wark again , if our hearts were beating as ...
... pretty poet , and was treated with uniform re- * " It's weel wi ' you gentles that can sit in the house wi ' hand- kerchers at your een when ye lose a friend ; but the like o ' us maun to our wark again , if our hearts were beating as ...
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... pretty little woman , good - humouredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her hands round his neck and kissed him . ' Do it again , ' said he , and let us see who will tire first . ' He ...
... pretty little woman , good - humouredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her hands round his neck and kissed him . ' Do it again , ' said he , and let us see who will tire first . ' He ...
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... pretty fools , dine with Maxwell and me at the Mitre , and we will talk over that subject : ' which they did , and after dinner he took one of them upon his knee , and fondled her for half an hour together . " Women almost always like ...
... pretty fools , dine with Maxwell and me at the Mitre , and we will talk over that subject : ' which they did , and after dinner he took one of them upon his knee , and fondled her for half an hour together . " Women almost always like ...
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