Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains “of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)”: In 2 Volumes, Volume 1Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 375 pages |
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... mind . " This year ( 1765 ) , " says Boswell , " was distinguished by his ( Johnson ) being introduced into the family of Mr. Thrale , one of the most eminent brewers in England , and member of Parliament for the borough of South- wark ...
... mind . " This year ( 1765 ) , " says Boswell , " was distinguished by his ( Johnson ) being introduced into the family of Mr. Thrale , one of the most eminent brewers in England , and member of Parliament for the borough of South- wark ...
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... mind ; but the resulting sacrifice of health and comfort in an establish- ment where this sitting up became habitual , was in- evitably great . * Instead of being grateful , he always maintained that no one forbore his own gratification ...
... mind ; but the resulting sacrifice of health and comfort in an establish- ment where this sitting up became habitual , was in- evitably great . * Instead of being grateful , he always maintained that no one forbore his own gratification ...
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... mind . " Mr. Thrale . But how do you get your dinners drest ? " Dr. J. - Why De Mullin has the chief management of the kitchen ; but our roasting is not magnificent , for we have no jack . " Mr. T. - No jack ? Why how do they manage ...
... mind . " Mr. Thrale . But how do you get your dinners drest ? " Dr. J. - Why De Mullin has the chief management of the kitchen ; but our roasting is not magnificent , for we have no jack . " Mr. T. - No jack ? Why how do they manage ...
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... mind was the library , a large and handsome room , which the pencil of Rey- nolds gradually enriched with portraits of all the prin- cipal persons who had conversed or studied in it . To supply any deficiencies on the shelves , a ...
... mind was the library , a large and handsome room , which the pencil of Rey- nolds gradually enriched with portraits of all the prin- cipal persons who had conversed or studied in it . To supply any deficiencies on the shelves , a ...
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... mind dress . Come in your blue stockings . " With which words , humorously repeating them as he entered the apartment of the chosen coterie , Mr. Stillingfleet claimed permission for entering according to order . And these words , ever ...
... mind dress . Come in your blue stockings . " With which words , humorously repeating them as he entered the apartment of the chosen coterie , Mr. Stillingfleet claimed permission for entering according to order . And these words , ever ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards Anecdotes asked Baretti Bath beauty believe Bishop Boswell Boswell's Brynbella called celebrated character conversation creature cried Croker Crutchley D'Arblay's daughter dear death delight dined dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson fancy Fanny Burney Garrick gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give happy Hawkins heard heart Hester Lynch Salusbury honour hope husband Italy Johnson kind lady letter live London look Lord Macaulay Madame D'Arblay Madame de Staël marginal note marriage married Memoirs mentioned mind Miss Streatfield Miss Thrale Montagu morning never once Pepys perhaps person Piozzi poor pretty printed printer's devil remark replied Salusbury Samuel Johnson Samuel Lysons says Boswell Seward Sir John Southwark spirit Streatham suppose sure talk tell tenderness thing thought Thra Thraliana tion told took verses whilst wish woman writes written wrote young