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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... woman had a bottom of good The word bottom thus introduced was so ludi- crous when contrasted with his gravity , that most of us could not forbear tittering and laughing ; though I re- collect that the Bishop of Killaloe kept his ...
... woman had a bottom of good The word bottom thus introduced was so ludi- crous when contrasted with his gravity , that most of us could not forbear tittering and laughing ; though I re- collect that the Bishop of Killaloe kept his ...
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... woman , good - humouredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her hands round his neck and kissed him . ' Do it again , ' said he , and let us see who will tire first . ' He kept her on ...
... woman , good - humouredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee , and being encouraged by some of the company , put her hands round his neck and kissed him . ' Do it again , ' said he , and let us see who will tire first . ' He kept her on ...
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... woman ) . Johnson . No , Sir : because it would do no good ; he is so sluggish , he'd never go to Parliament and get through a divorce . ' " Marginal Note : " Langton . " 6 There is every reason to believe that her behaviour to Johnson ...
... woman ) . Johnson . No , Sir : because it would do no good ; he is so sluggish , he'd never go to Parliament and get through a divorce . ' " Marginal Note : " Langton . " 6 There is every reason to believe that her behaviour to Johnson ...
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... woman that holds water in her mouth , to regain her husband's love by silence , had its source in the same farrago ; and that there is an odd similitude between my Lord's trick upon Sly the Tinker , in Shakspeare's ' Taming of the Shrew ...
... woman that holds water in her mouth , to regain her husband's love by silence , had its source in the same farrago ; and that there is an odd similitude between my Lord's trick upon Sly the Tinker , in Shakspeare's ' Taming of the Shrew ...
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... woman I know ! ' " Oh , ' cried Mrs. Thrale , blushing , it is my turn to go under the table this morning , Miss Burney ! ' " And yet , ' continued the Doctor , with the most comical look , ' I have known all the wits , from Mrs ...
... woman I know ! ' " Oh , ' cried Mrs. Thrale , blushing , it is my turn to go under the table this morning , Miss Burney ! ' " And yet , ' continued the Doctor , with the most comical look , ' I have known all the wits , from Mrs ...
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