Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... tell you that my mother , who had 10,000l . , an excellent fortune . in those days , besides an annuity for her mamma's life of 125l . per annum , who was living gaily with her brother , Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton , and his wife , Lady ...
... tell you that my mother , who had 10,000l . , an excellent fortune . in those days , besides an annuity for her mamma's life of 125l . per annum , who was living gaily with her brother , Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton , and his wife , Lady ...
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... of most of the rivers in the world , but when asked the name of the river at the bottom of the garden ( the Thames ) she could not tell it . of Bachygraig was dead , and Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton 10 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS .
... of most of the rivers in the world , but when asked the name of the river at the bottom of the garden ( the Thames ) she could not tell it . of Bachygraig was dead , and Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton 10 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS .
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... tell me what you expected to see here at Llewenney . " " I expected , replied I , " to see an old baronet . " " Well , in that your expectation is not much disap- pointed ; but why did you think of such stuff ? " " Why just because ...
... tell me what you expected to see here at Llewenney . " " I expected , replied I , " to see an old baronet . " " Well , in that your expectation is not much disap- pointed ; but why did you think of such stuff ? " " Why just because ...
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... tell us what an excellent , what an incomparable young man he had seen , who was , in short , a model of perfection , ending his panegyric by saying that he was a real sportsman . Seeing me disposed to laugh , he looked very grave ...
... tell us what an excellent , what an incomparable young man he had seen , who was , in short , a model of perfection , ending his panegyric by saying that he was a real sportsman . Seeing me disposed to laugh , he looked very grave ...
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... tell me ( it was written in Latin ) that Sir Thomas would certainly marry Mrs. King the Sunday following , and begged I would not say a syllable till the next day , when he would come and break the dreadful tidings to my father . My ...
... tell me ( it was written in Latin ) that Sir Thomas would certainly marry Mrs. King the Sunday following , and begged I would not say a syllable till the next day , when he would come and break the dreadful tidings to my father . My ...
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