Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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... ( Miss Carmichael ) loves none of them . " In a conversation at Streat- ham , reported by Madame D'Arblay , the menagerie was thus humorously described : " Mrs. Thrale . - Mr. Levet , I suppose , Sir , has the office of keeping the ...
... ( Miss Carmichael ) loves none of them . " In a conversation at Streat- ham , reported by Madame D'Arblay , the menagerie was thus humorously described : " Mrs. Thrale . - Mr. Levet , I suppose , Sir , has the office of keeping the ...
Page 14
... Miss Monkton's ( afterwards Lady Cork ) insisting , one evening , that Sterne's writings were very pathetic , Johnson bluntly denied it . " I am sure , ” she re- joined , " they have affected me . " " Why , " said Johnson , smiling and ...
... Miss Monkton's ( afterwards Lady Cork ) insisting , one evening , that Sterne's writings were very pathetic , Johnson bluntly denied it . " I am sure , ” she re- joined , " they have affected me . " " Why , " said Johnson , smiling and ...
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... Miss Hannah More slily hid her face behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her . His pride could not bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule , when he did not in- tend it : he therefore resolved to assume ...
... Miss Hannah More slily hid her face behind a lady's back who sat on the same settee with her . His pride could not bear that any expression of his should excite ridicule , when he did not in- tend it : he therefore resolved to assume ...
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... Miss Thrale was with my father . Miss Thrale is a very fine girl , about four- teen years of age , but cold and reserved , though full of knowl- edge and intelligence . " Soon after , Mrs. Thrale took me to the library ; she talked a ...
... Miss Thrale was with my father . Miss Thrale is a very fine girl , about four- teen years of age , but cold and reserved , though full of knowl- edge and intelligence . " Soon after , Mrs. Thrale took me to the library ; she talked a ...
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... Miss Burney makes me very proud to - day ! ' " Miss Burney , ' said Mrs. Thrale , laughing , ' you must take great care of your heart if Dr. Johnson attacks it ; for I assure you he is not often successless . ' " What's that you say ...
... Miss Burney makes me very proud to - day ! ' " Miss Burney , ' said Mrs. Thrale , laughing , ' you must take great care of your heart if Dr. Johnson attacks it ; for I assure you he is not often successless . ' " What's that you say ...
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