Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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... Streatham , Mr. Thrale's valet had always a better wig ready , with which he met Johnson at the parlour door when dinner was announced , and as he went up stairs to bed , the same man followed him with another . One of his applications ...
... Streatham , Mr. Thrale's valet had always a better wig ready , with which he met Johnson at the parlour door when dinner was announced , and as he went up stairs to bed , the same man followed him with another . One of his applications ...
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... Streatham ) without his hat , her note is : " I wonder how he liked the story of the asparagus , " an obvious hint at his selfish habits of indulgence at table . ― With all this he affected great nicety of palate , and did not like ...
... Streatham ) without his hat , her note is : " I wonder how he liked the story of the asparagus , " an obvious hint at his selfish habits of indulgence at table . ― With all this he affected great nicety of palate , and did not like ...
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... Streatham , where they had many long conversations , after sitting up as long as the fire and candles lasted , and much longer than the patience of the servants subsisted . " enough , and letting the wax drop upon the carpet C 2 ...
... Streatham , where they had many long conversations , after sitting up as long as the fire and candles lasted , and much longer than the patience of the servants subsisted . " enough , and letting the wax drop upon the carpet C 2 ...
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... Streatham , reported by Madame D'Arblay , the mena- gerie was thus humorously described : " Mrs. Thrale . - Mr. Levet , I suppose , Sir , has the office of keeping the hospital in health ? for he is an apothecary . Dr. J. Levet ...
... Streatham , reported by Madame D'Arblay , the mena- gerie was thus humorously described : " Mrs. Thrale . - Mr. Levet , I suppose , Sir , has the office of keeping the hospital in health ? for he is an apothecary . Dr. J. Levet ...
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... Streatham circle , when it comprised Burke , Rey- nolds , Garrick , Goldsmith , Boswell , Murphy , Dr. Burney and his daughter , Mrs. Montagu , Mrs. Boscawen , Mrs. Crewe , Lord Loughborough , Dunning ( afterwards Lord Ashburton ) ...
... Streatham circle , when it comprised Burke , Rey- nolds , Garrick , Goldsmith , Boswell , Murphy , Dr. Burney and his daughter , Mrs. Montagu , Mrs. Boscawen , Mrs. Crewe , Lord Loughborough , Dunning ( afterwards Lord Ashburton ) ...
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