The mistress of this seminary was perhaps one of the most extraordinary women that ever graced, or disgraced, society ; her name was Meribah Lorrington. She was the most extensively accomplished female that I ever remember to have met with ; her mental... A Walk from London to Fulham - Page 116by Thomas Crofton Croker - 1860 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1801 - 446 pages
...arrival in London we were placed for education in a school at Chelsea. The mistress of this seminary was perhaps one of the most extraordinary women that ever graced or disgraced, society i her name was Meribah Lorrington. She was the most extensively accomplished female that I ever remember... | |
| 1826 - 338 pages
...arrival in London we were placed for education in a school at Chelsea. The mistress of this seminary was perhaps one of the most extraordinary women that ever...was the most extensively accomplished female that I erer remember to have met with : her mental powers were no less capable of cultivation than superiorly... | |
| Mary Robinson - 1827 - 172 pages
...arrival in London we were placed for education in a school at Chelsea. The mistress of this seminary was perhaps one of the most extraordinary women that ever...father, whose name was Hull, had from her infancy been the master of an academy at Earl's Court, near Fulham ; and early after his marriage losing his wife,... | |
| Mary Robinson - Actresses - 1894 - 324 pages
...arrival in London we were placed for education in a school at Chelsea. The mistress of this seminary was perhaps one of the most extraordinary women that ever...father, whose name was Hull, had from her infancy been the master of an academy at Earl's Court, near Fulham ; and early after his marriage losing his wife,... | |
| Nicholas A. Hans - Education - 1951 - 274 pages
...girls at Chelsea. She describes the school in her Memoirs•. 'The mistress of this seminary was Mrs. Meribah Lorrington. She was the most extensively accomplished...female that I ever remember to have met with. . . . Her father, whose name was Hull, has been the Master of an Academy at Earls Court, Fulham. Meribah was... | |
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1845 - 774 pages
...scene she was witness to occurred at Little Chelsea. " The mistress of this seminary," Mrs. Robinson describes as " perhaps one of the most extraordinary...master of an academy at Earl's Court, near Fulham ; and earl; after Lie marriage, losing hi* wife, he resolved on giving this daughter a masculine education.... | |
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