Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... writing , and arithmetic , I had no instructor but herself ; and when she went from home where I could not be taken , my temporary abode was the great school in Queen Square , where Mrs. Dennis and her brother , the Admiral Sir Peter ...
... writing , and arithmetic , I had no instructor but herself ; and when she went from home where I could not be taken , my temporary abode was the great school in Queen Square , where Mrs. Dennis and her brother , the Admiral Sir Peter ...
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... mind about Sophia , of whose letters I can recollect only the odd signature , writing her name with a long ; but my cousin was a strange fellow to throw them into the fire . " learning to drive of the old coachman ; who , CHILDHOOD . 15.
... mind about Sophia , of whose letters I can recollect only the odd signature , writing her name with a long ; but my cousin was a strange fellow to throw them into the fire . " learning to drive of the old coachman ; who , CHILDHOOD . 15.
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... my mother , who was particularly fond of Spanish literature , made me translate a sermon in that language , written and preached in the Jewish synagogue at Lon- VOL . II . C . don by Isaac Netto , - whose name is all HER EDUCATION . 17.
... my mother , who was particularly fond of Spanish literature , made me translate a sermon in that language , written and preached in the Jewish synagogue at Lon- VOL . II . C . don by Isaac Netto , - whose name is all HER EDUCATION . 17.
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... written in Latin ) that Sir Thomas would certainly marry Mrs. King the Sunday following , and begged I would not say a syllable till the next day , when he would come and break the dreadful tidings to my father . My countenance ...
... written in Latin ) that Sir Thomas would certainly marry Mrs. King the Sunday following , and begged I would not say a syllable till the next day , when he would come and break the dreadful tidings to my father . My countenance ...
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... written to save dear Forester from being shot because grown superannuated . There is a little odd metaphysical toy beside , written to divert Doctor Collier after the death of his dog Pompey , for whom James Harris made a Greek epitaph ...
... written to save dear Forester from being shot because grown superannuated . There is a little odd metaphysical toy beside , written to divert Doctor Collier after the death of his dog Pompey , for whom James Harris made a Greek epitaph ...
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