Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... poor papa's money , and who lived in London among the gay and great , said how his friends the Duke of Leeds , Lord Halifax , & c . , would be delighted could they but see little Hester . My mother , however , thought it would be best ...
... poor papa's money , and who lived in London among the gay and great , said how his friends the Duke of Leeds , Lord Halifax , & c . , would be delighted could they but see little Hester . My mother , however , thought it would be best ...
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... poor friend certainly ceased being in any wise a wonder after she was five years old , at which period we left Wales and came to my uncle's house in Albe- marle Street , where he told my mother he should follow in less than two months ...
... poor friend certainly ceased being in any wise a wonder after she was five years old , at which period we left Wales and came to my uncle's house in Albe- marle Street , where he told my mother he should follow in less than two months ...
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... poor dear mamma was left sine pane almost , I believe , cer- tainly sine nummo , with her odd little charge , a girl without a guinea , whose mind however she ceased not to cultivate in every possible manner . For French , writing , and ...
... poor dear mamma was left sine pane almost , I believe , cer- tainly sine nummo , with her odd little charge , a girl without a guinea , whose mind however she ceased not to cultivate in every possible manner . For French , writing , and ...
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... ( poor Colonel and Peacock ) would lick my hand for a lump of sugar or fine white bread , much were they amazed ; much more when my skill in guiding them round the court - yard on the break could no longer be doubted or denied , though ...
... ( poor Colonel and Peacock ) would lick my hand for a lump of sugar or fine white bread , much were they amazed ; much more when my skill in guiding them round the court - yard on the break could no longer be doubted or denied , though ...
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... Poor Lady Salusbury died , at forty - one years old , of dropsy in the breast , and uncle said he had no kindness but for me . I think I did share his fond- ness with his stud ; our stable was the first for hunters of enormous value ...
... Poor Lady Salusbury died , at forty - one years old , of dropsy in the breast , and uncle said he had no kindness but for me . I think I did share his fond- ness with his stud ; our stable was the first for hunters of enormous value ...
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