Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale), Volume 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 - 531 pages |
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... father . ' Boswell . ' Yes ; because he would not have spurious children to get any share of the family inheritance . ' Mrs. Thrale . Or he would tell his brother . ' Boswell . Certainly his elder brother . • 6 6 Would you tell Mr ...
... father . ' Boswell . ' Yes ; because he would not have spurious children to get any share of the family inheritance . ' Mrs. Thrale . Or he would tell his brother . ' Boswell . Certainly his elder brother . • 6 6 Would you tell Mr ...
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... father , as if to give me an assurance she did not mean to regard me as a show , or to distress or frighten me by drawing me out . Afterwards she took me up stairs , and showed me the house , and said she had very much wished to see me ...
... father , as if to give me an assurance she did not mean to regard me as a show , or to distress or frighten me by drawing me out . Afterwards she took me up stairs , and showed me the house , and said she had very much wished to see me ...
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... father and me sit on each side of her . I said that I hoped I did not take Dr. Johnson's place ; for he had not yet appeared . 666 - ' No , ' answered Mrs. Thrale , ' he will sit by you , which I am sure will give him great pleasure ...
... father and me sit on each side of her . I said that I hoped I did not take Dr. Johnson's place ; for he had not yet appeared . 666 - ' No , ' answered Mrs. Thrale , ' he will sit by you , which I am sure will give him great pleasure ...
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... father is never easy when he is not making them do something which they cannot do ; they must repeat a fable , or a speech , or the Hebrew alphabet ; and they might as well count twenty , for what they know of the matter : however , the ...
... father is never easy when he is not making them do something which they cannot do ; they must repeat a fable , or a speech , or the Hebrew alphabet ; and they might as well count twenty , for what they know of the matter : however , the ...
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... father's , seems already fitted for another world . " Another of the conversations which occurred during this visit is characteristic of all parties : " I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal readiness upon all ...
... father's , seems already fitted for another world . " Another of the conversations which occurred during this visit is characteristic of all parties : " I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal readiness upon all ...
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