Flowers of Literature, for 1806: Or, Characteristic Sketches of Human Nature, and Modern Manners. To which are Added, a General View of Literature During that Period; Portraits and Biographical Notices of Eminent Literary, and Political Characters; with Notes, Historical, Critical, and ExplanatoryB. Crosby and Company, 1807 - 528 pages |
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... Duchess , on the contrary , was pleased with little witticisms in a circle of friends ; and amused herself by collecting prints and medals , and making other collections of different sorts , I ap- peared to her as if I had never known ...
... Duchess , on the contrary , was pleased with little witticisms in a circle of friends ; and amused herself by collecting prints and medals , and making other collections of different sorts , I ap- peared to her as if I had never known ...
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... duchess of Belgrave is pourtrayed by the hand of a master ; the letters of that lady are written in the most fascinating style of characteristic elegance ; and , upon the whole , the Winter in London , must rank with the very best of ...
... duchess of Belgrave is pourtrayed by the hand of a master ; the letters of that lady are written in the most fascinating style of characteristic elegance ; and , upon the whole , the Winter in London , must rank with the very best of ...
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... duchess will go down with her --- I like her parties very much --- capital suppers --- Emma Main- fort keeps all alive --- so dashing , so shapey -- the handsomest girl in all Edinburgh . ” Thus he went on , giving me the whole history ...
... duchess will go down with her --- I like her parties very much --- capital suppers --- Emma Main- fort keeps all alive --- so dashing , so shapey -- the handsomest girl in all Edinburgh . ” Thus he went on , giving me the whole history ...
Page 161
... duchess of An- gouleme was led , by a secret dictate of Providence , to store the breast of her daughter with every pe- culiar virtue that her future situation might require . THE POET'S GARRET . COME , sportive Fancy ! come with me ...
... duchess of An- gouleme was led , by a secret dictate of Providence , to store the breast of her daughter with every pe- culiar virtue that her future situation might require . THE POET'S GARRET . COME , sportive Fancy ! come with me ...
Page 174
... duchess . " Nay , be confounded , thou and all the revilers of fashion ! No , sir ; no frivolous pursuits allure us now - neither hats , caps , crapes , nor caterpillars , are now the sport of ladies . Are you to be told , you exotic ...
... duchess . " Nay , be confounded , thou and all the revilers of fashion ! No , sir ; no frivolous pursuits allure us now - neither hats , caps , crapes , nor caterpillars , are now the sport of ladies . Are you to be told , you exotic ...
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