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He did not , however , spare her more than other women in his attacks if she
courted and provoked his animadversions . ” Although he seldom appeared to
greater advantage than when under the combined spell of feminine influence
and rank ...
He did not , however , spare her more than other women in his attacks if she
courted and provoked his animadversions . ” Although he seldom appeared to
greater advantage than when under the combined spell of feminine influence
and rank ...
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And she did not disgrace him ; — the woman had a bottom of good sense . The
word bottom thus introduced was so ludicrous when contrasted with his gravity ,
that most of us could not forbear tittering and laughing ; though I recollect that the
...
And she did not disgrace him ; — the woman had a bottom of good sense . The
word bottom thus introduced was so ludicrous when contrasted with his gravity ,
that most of us could not forbear tittering and laughing ; though I recollect that the
...
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This evening , " records Boswell of their visit to an Hebridean chief , “ one of our
married ladies , a lively pretty little woman , good - humoredly sat down upon Dr .
Johnson ' s knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her ...
This evening , " records Boswell of their visit to an Hebridean chief , “ one of our
married ladies , a lively pretty little woman , good - humoredly sat down upon Dr .
Johnson ' s knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her ...
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... match on both sides ; and Garrick used to draw ludicrous pictures of their
mutual fondness , which he heightened by representing her as short , fat ,
tawdrily dressed , and highly rouged . One of Rochefoucauld ' s maxims is : “
Young women ...
... match on both sides ; and Garrick used to draw ludicrous pictures of their
mutual fondness , which he heightened by representing her as short , fat ,
tawdrily dressed , and highly rouged . One of Rochefoucauld ' s maxims is : “
Young women ...
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So says many an honest fellow , ” said Craigenfelt , “ and some of my special
friends ; but curse me , if I know the reason , the women could never bear me ,
and always contrived to trundle me out before the honeymoon was over . ” It was
all ...
So says many an honest fellow , ” said Craigenfelt , “ and some of my special
friends ; but curse me , if I know the reason , the women could never bear me ,
and always contrived to trundle me out before the honeymoon was over . ” It was
all ...
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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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