Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 854 pages |
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Page 19
... 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 JOHNSON'S HABITS . 19.
... 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 JOHNSON'S HABITS . 19.
Page 23
... conversation at 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 ...
... conversation at 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 ...
Page 24
... " lion , " or a bear . If his conversation attracted many , it drove away many , and silenced more . He accounted for the little attention 1 paid him by the great , by saying that " 24 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
... " lion , " or a bear . If his conversation attracted many , it drove away many , and silenced more . He accounted for the little attention 1 paid him by the great , by saying that " 24 LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS . PIOZZI .
Page 28
... conversation , made at the time ( 1816 ) : " Lady Crewe told me that her mother ( Mrs. Greville ) , the Duchess of Portland , and Mrs. Montagu were the first who began the conversation parties in imitation of the noted ones , temp ...
... conversation , made at the time ( 1816 ) : " Lady Crewe told me that her mother ( Mrs. Greville ) , the Duchess of Portland , and Mrs. Montagu were the first who began the conversation parties in imitation of the noted ones , temp ...
Page 45
... deemed the Doctor unreasonable , is also proved by Boswell in his report of what took place at Streatham in reference to Lord Marchmont's offer to supply information for the Life of CONVERSATION AT STREATHAM . 45 Boswell at Streatham.
... deemed the Doctor unreasonable , is also proved by Boswell in his report of what took place at Streatham in reference to Lord Marchmont's offer to supply information for the Life of CONVERSATION AT STREATHAM . 45 Boswell at Streatham.
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