Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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Page 27
... Perhaps , Sir , I should not ; but that would be from prudence on my own account . A man would tell his father . ' Boswell . ' Yes ; because he would not have spurious children to get any share of the family inheritance . ' Mrs. Thrale ...
... Perhaps , Sir , I should not ; but that would be from prudence on my own account . A man would tell his father . ' Boswell . ' Yes ; because he would not have spurious children to get any share of the family inheritance . ' Mrs. Thrale ...
Page 42
... perhaps thought , and not unreasonably , that , like the elephant in the battle , he was quite as likely to trample down his friends as his foes . " Flood doubted whether Johnson , being long used to sententious brevity and the short ...
... perhaps thought , and not unreasonably , that , like the elephant in the battle , he was quite as likely to trample down his friends as his foes . " Flood doubted whether Johnson , being long used to sententious brevity and the short ...
Page 49
... perhaps to him . " - - ― He thus describes Mrs. Thrale's family mansion : " Saturday , July 30. We went to Bâch y Graig , where we found an old house , built 1567 , in an uncommon and incommodious form . My mistress chatted about tiring ...
... perhaps to him . " - - ― He thus describes Mrs. Thrale's family mansion : " Saturday , July 30. We went to Bâch y Graig , where we found an old house , built 1567 , in an uncommon and incommodious form . My mistress chatted about tiring ...
Page 54
... perhaps , and so now you begin again after having taken five years ' breath , you might have done more than this . Say another word , and I will bring up afresh the history of your exploits at St. Denys and how cross you were for ...
... perhaps , and so now you begin again after having taken five years ' breath , you might have done more than this . Say another word , and I will bring up afresh the history of your exploits at St. Denys and how cross you were for ...
Page 60
... perhaps erelong the lady might be at the head of Mr. T.'s table , without displacing the mistress of the house , & c . , and so left the apartment . I re- tired to the drawing - room , and for an hour or two contended with my vexation ...
... perhaps erelong the lady might be at the head of Mr. T.'s table , without displacing the mistress of the house , & c . , and so left the apartment . I re- tired to the drawing - room , and for an hour or two contended with my vexation ...
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