Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... never had courage to open them , but to your honour and joint care I shall leave them . ' These memoranda would no doubt form a literary curiosity . At the time the conversation took place at Bath on this interesting topic , I urged Mrs ...
... never had courage to open them , but to your honour and joint care I shall leave them . ' These memoranda would no doubt form a literary curiosity . At the time the conversation took place at Bath on this interesting topic , I urged Mrs ...
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... never likely to be published , and , in fine , everything that struck me at the time . Mr. Thrale has now treated me with a repository , and provided it with the pompous title of Thraliana . ' I must en- deavour to fill it with nonsense ...
... never likely to be published , and , in fine , everything that struck me at the time . Mr. Thrale has now treated me with a repository , and provided it with the pompous title of Thraliana . ' I must en- deavour to fill it with nonsense ...
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... at dinner to - day : do you know how to spell Clough ? " " No , " was the reply ; " I never heard the name ; but if it had been spelt like buff , you would not have asked me the question . They write it CHILDISH REMINISCENCES . 11.
... at dinner to - day : do you know how to spell Clough ? " " No , " was the reply ; " I never heard the name ; but if it had been spelt like buff , you would not have asked me the question . They write it CHILDISH REMINISCENCES . 11.
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... never did love him . My mother she respected , and dear Doctor Collier , a constant guest , did all he could to keep ... never crossed my mind , nor seemed to have crossed his . A friendship more tender , or more unpolluted by ...
... never did love him . My mother she respected , and dear Doctor Collier , a constant guest , did all he could to keep ... never crossed my mind , nor seemed to have crossed his . A friendship more tender , or more unpolluted by ...
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Hester Lynch Piozzi Abraham Hayward. or by vanity , never existed ; love had no place at all in the connection , nor had he any rival but my mother . Their influence was of the same kind , and hers the strongest ; but it was not till ...
Hester Lynch Piozzi Abraham Hayward. or by vanity , never existed ; love had no place at all in the connection , nor had he any rival but my mother . Their influence was of the same kind , and hers the strongest ; but it was not till ...
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