Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... called on her one day , and at an early hour by her desire ; when she showed me a heap of what are termed pocket - books , and said she was sorely embarrassed upon a point , upon which she condescended to say she would take my advice ...
... called on her one day , and at an early hour by her desire ; when she showed me a heap of what are termed pocket - books , and said she was sorely embarrassed upon a point , upon which she condescended to say she would take my advice ...
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... called into public notice an immediate descen- . dant of this warrior . His name , which also was Henry , stood recorded on a little obelisk , or rather cippus , by the road - side at Barnet , where the great battle was fought so long ...
... called into public notice an immediate descen- . dant of this warrior . His name , which also was Henry , stood recorded on a little obelisk , or rather cippus , by the road - side at Barnet , where the great battle was fought so long ...
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... called ― Mrs. P. * See " British Synonymy , vol . ii . 218 . p . See " Retrospection , " vol . i . p . 446. Mrs. P. + Vol . ii . p . 155 . Bachygraig , where it stood , newly gilt by Mr. 8 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS .
... called ― Mrs. P. * See " British Synonymy , vol . ii . 218 . p . See " Retrospection , " vol . i . p . 446. Mrs. P. + Vol . ii . p . 155 . Bachygraig , where it stood , newly gilt by Mr. 8 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS .
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... called me in fondness ; and I certainly did not obtain his love by flattery , as I remember well this odd tête - à - tête con- versation : - " Come now , dear , " said he , " that we are quite alone , tell me what you expected to see ...
... called me in fondness ; and I certainly did not obtain his love by flattery , as I remember well this odd tête - à - tête con- versation : - " Come now , dear , " said he , " that we are quite alone , tell me what you expected to see ...
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... called those things that blew up , Gerbes in the bill of fare , I answered , " Because they are like wheat - sheaves , you see , and Gerbe is a wheat- sheaf in French . " When Garrick was intimate at Streatham Park more than twenty ...
... called those things that blew up , Gerbes in the bill of fare , I answered , " Because they are like wheat - sheaves , you see , and Gerbe is a wheat- sheaf in French . " When Garrick was intimate at Streatham Park more than twenty ...
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