Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pages |
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... took place at Bath on this interesting topic , I urged Mrs. Piozzi to write down some reminiscences of her own times , and some of those amusing anecdotes I had heard her relate , and which had never been published , adding to my ...
... took place at Bath on this interesting topic , I urged Mrs. Piozzi to write down some reminiscences of her own times , and some of those amusing anecdotes I had heard her relate , and which had never been published , adding to my ...
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... took the freedom of saying , ' By no means do an act which done cannot be amended ; keep your papers safe from prying eyes , and at least trust them to the discretion of survivors . ' ' The heap of pocket - books must have been a ...
... took the freedom of saying , ' By no means do an act which done cannot be amended ; keep your papers safe from prying eyes , and at least trust them to the discretion of survivors . ' ' The heap of pocket - books must have been a ...
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... took me to see him act Cato , I remember making him a formal courtesy , much to the Duchess's amuse- ment , perhaps to that of the player . I was just six years old , and we sate in the stage - box , where I kept on studying the part ...
... took me to see him act Cato , I remember making him a formal courtesy , much to the Duchess's amuse- ment , perhaps to that of the player . I was just six years old , and we sate in the stage - box , where I kept on studying the part ...
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... took alarm , but cunningly conveyed that alarm to my father , who , when he came home , said he saw his girl already half disposed of without his own consent , and swore I should not be exchanged for a barrel of porter , & c . Vain were ...
... took alarm , but cunningly conveyed that alarm to my father , who , when he came home , said he saw his girl already half disposed of without his own consent , and swore I should not be exchanged for a barrel of porter , & c . Vain were ...
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... took us to London . My uncle solaced himself with visiting the widow ; and after a miserable winter , which visits from Mr. Thrale to my mother -- rendered terrifying to me every day from papa's violence of temper , a note came , sent ...
... took us to London . My uncle solaced himself with visiting the widow ; and after a miserable winter , which visits from Mr. Thrale to my mother -- rendered terrifying to me every day from papa's violence of temper , a note came , sent ...
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