Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 69
Page 7
... young prince Adam , who came over to our island with William , and gained a settle- ment . They were pleased when I observed to them that his blood was not yet wholly extinct amongst us . " Observations and Reflections , & c . This ...
... young prince Adam , who came over to our island with William , and gained a settle- ment . They were pleased when I observed to them that his blood was not yet wholly extinct amongst us . " Observations and Reflections , & c . This ...
Page 18
... young men who made court to the niece , and expressed admiration of the horses . Every suitor was made to understand my extraordinary value . Those who could read , were shown my verses ; those who could not , were judges of my prowess ...
... young men who made court to the niece , and expressed admiration of the horses . Every suitor was made to understand my extraordinary value . Those who could read , were shown my verses ; those who could not , were judges of my prowess ...
Page 19
... young man he had seen , who was , in short , a model of perfection , ending his panegyric by saying that he was a real sportsman . Seeing me disposed to laugh , he looked very grave ; said he expected us to like him , and that seriously ...
... young man he had seen , who was , in short , a model of perfection , ending his panegyric by saying that he was a real sportsman . Seeing me disposed to laugh , he looked very grave ; said he expected us to like him , and that seriously ...
Page 32
... young wench , ' or at scarce twelve years old I trust , my notice was strongly attracted by a Mountebank in some town we were pass- ing through . What a fine fellow ! ' said I ; dear Papa , do ask him to dinner with us at our inn ...
... young wench , ' or at scarce twelve years old I trust , my notice was strongly attracted by a Mountebank in some town we were pass- ing through . What a fine fellow ! ' said I ; dear Papa , do ask him to dinner with us at our inn ...
Page 69
... young lady into Chancery , a measure he was most earnest to adopt . We were at Streatham Park , but I observed my husband unusually anxious , when an old Mr. Jones who had married Sir William Fowler's daughter , my mother's first cousin ...
... young lady into Chancery , a measure he was most earnest to adopt . We were at Streatham Park , but I observed my husband unusually anxious , when an old Mr. Jones who had married Sir William Fowler's daughter , my mother's first cousin ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adieu admired amuse anecdotes Bath beautiful believe Bishop Boswell brother Brynbella Burney called character charming cries Daniel Lysons daughter dear Sir James death delight dinner Doctor Johnson epigram fancy father favourite feel gout H. L. PIOZZI happy hear heard heart honour hope husband Italy kind King Lady laugh letter live London look Lord Byron Lord Lyttelton Lutwyche Lysons marriage married Miles Peter Andrews mind Miss Thrale mother never night once Paradise Lost Penzance perhaps play poor Pope portrait praise pretty recollect remember replied Salusbury Samuel Lysons scarce sent Siddons Sir James Fellowes Sir Robert Cotton story Streatham Park suppose sure talk tell thing thought Thrale told verses virtue whilst wish wonder Wraxall write written wrote young