Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Mrs. Hannah More, Volume 2Harper, 1835 |
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... late dinner , and as soon as it is over goes to his commit- tees ; after which , he has a sergeant to drill himself and his three sons on the lawn till it is dark . Upon my arrival here , I found quite a conclave 16 MEMOIRS OF HANNAH MORE .
... late dinner , and as soon as it is over goes to his commit- tees ; after which , he has a sergeant to drill himself and his three sons on the lawn till it is dark . Upon my arrival here , I found quite a conclave 16 MEMOIRS OF HANNAH MORE .
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... late friend . I did not at all expect such a compliment . I believe I am the only living correspondent to whom any of the letters are addressed . I have been reading the bishop's six lectures at St. James's , and his charge ; all very ...
... late friend . I did not at all expect such a compliment . I believe I am the only living correspondent to whom any of the letters are addressed . I have been reading the bishop's six lectures at St. James's , and his charge ; all very ...
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... late Lord Orford's works , and have been alter- nately entertained and offended , pleased and disgusted . His original vein of playful humour and pleasantry runs through the whole , but it is mingled with a much larger proportion of ...
... late Lord Orford's works , and have been alter- nately entertained and offended , pleased and disgusted . His original vein of playful humour and pleasantry runs through the whole , but it is mingled with a much larger proportion of ...
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... late W. Grimshaw ; " he was an extraordinary man ; he was removed to a better world in the year 1763 ; but I have been enabled to glean up several au- thentic particulars , which , I think , are worthy of being recorded , to the praise ...
... late W. Grimshaw ; " he was an extraordinary man ; he was removed to a better world in the year 1763 ; but I have been enabled to glean up several au- thentic particulars , which , I think , are worthy of being recorded , to the praise ...
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... late last night - much harassed all the week by worldly company . My temper hurt - heart secu- larized . I had looked forward to a peaceful Sunday - instead of this an acute headache . Spent the day in bed - little de- votion - no ...
... late last night - much harassed all the week by worldly company . My temper hurt - heart secu- larized . I had looked forward to a peaceful Sunday - instead of this an acute headache . Spent the day in bed - little de- votion - no ...
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