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Her marginal note in the copy of the “ Anecdotes ” presented by her to Sir James
Fellowes in 1816 is : “ I heard these verses sung at Mr . Thomas ' s by three
voices , not three weeks ago . ” It was in the eighth year of their acquaintance that
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Her marginal note in the copy of the “ Anecdotes ” presented by her to Sir James
Fellowes in 1816 is : “ I heard these verses sung at Mr . Thomas ' s by three
voices , not three weeks ago . ” It was in the eighth year of their acquaintance that
18 ...
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The slip of paper now in it is in my father ' s handwriting , and copied , I have
heard him say , from the original slip , which was worn out by age and fingering .
The exact words are , ' In this bason was baptized Hester Lynch Salusbury , 16th
Jan ...
The slip of paper now in it is in my father ' s handwriting , and copied , I have
heard him say , from the original slip , which was worn out by age and fingering .
The exact words are , ' In this bason was baptized Hester Lynch Salusbury , 16th
Jan ...
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Vol . I . p . 66 , note , where she adds : “ I have heard it said , that into whatever
company she ( Mrs . T . ) fell , she could be the most agreeable person in it . " * “
Trade , answered Adams , is below a HER ATTENTION TO BUSINESS . 41.
Vol . I . p . 66 , note , where she adds : “ I have heard it said , that into whatever
company she ( Mrs . T . ) fell , she could be the most agreeable person in it . " * “
Trade , answered Adams , is below a HER ATTENTION TO BUSINESS . 41.
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It is now two pounds eight shillings the quarter . Ale is sold in the public houses at
sixpence a quart , a price which I never heard of before . “ I am , & c . " In
November of the same year , from Ashbourne : - “ DEAR MADAM : So many days
and ...
It is now two pounds eight shillings the quarter . Ale is sold in the public houses at
sixpence a quart , a price which I never heard of before . “ I am , & c . " In
November of the same year , from Ashbourne : - “ DEAR MADAM : So many days
and ...
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... the company were shut in with him there ; and could not escape , as out of a
room ; in the next place , he heard all that was said in a carriage , where it was
my turn to be deaf : and very impatient was be at my occasional difficulty of
hearing .
... the company were shut in with him there ; and could not escape , as out of a
room ; in the next place , he heard all that was said in a carriage , where it was
my turn to be deaf : and very impatient was be at my occasional difficulty of
hearing .
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| Title | Autobiography Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1 |
| Author | Hester Lynch Piozzi |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 4 May 2010 |
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