Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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... pretty diligent at the ' Thraliana ; ' and a very curi- ous collection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever kind , and be very punctual in annexing the dates ...
... pretty diligent at the ' Thraliana ; ' and a very curi- ous collection posterity will find it . Do not remit the practice of writing down occurrences as they arise , of whatever kind , and be very punctual in annexing the dates ...
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... pretty little woman , good - humoredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her hands round his neck and kissed him . ' Do it again , ' said he , and let us see who will tire first . ' He ...
... pretty little woman , good - humoredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her hands round his neck and kissed him . ' Do it again , ' said he , and let us see who will tire first . ' He ...
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... Pretty charmer , she had no reason . ' " This pretty charmer was in her forty - eighth year when he married her , he being then twenty - seven . He told Beauclerc that it was a love match on both sides ; and Garrick used to draw ...
... Pretty charmer , she had no reason . ' " This pretty charmer was in her forty - eighth year when he married her , he being then twenty - seven . He told Beauclerc that it was a love match on both sides ; and Garrick used to draw ...
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... pretty , Always pretty , always young , Live my lovely Hetty long ! Always young and always pretty ; Long may live my lovely Hetty ! " Her marginal note in the copy of the " Anecdotes " presented by her to Sir James Fellowes in 1816 is ...
... pretty , Always pretty , always young , Live my lovely Hetty long ! Always young and always pretty ; Long may live my lovely Hetty ! " Her marginal note in the copy of the " Anecdotes " presented by her to Sir James Fellowes in 1816 is ...
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... pretty . " This was not her own opinion , nor that of her contemporaries , although her face was attractive from animation and expression , and her personal ap- pearance pleasing on the whole . Sometimes , when visiting the * The ...
... pretty . " This was not her own opinion , nor that of her contemporaries , although her face was attractive from animation and expression , and her personal ap- pearance pleasing on the whole . Sometimes , when visiting the * The ...
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