The Life of Mary Russell Mitford ...: Told by Herself in Letters to Her Friends, Volume 1Harper & brothers, 1870 |
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... delightful book for many years , but I remember a romantic story of the Count of Orthes and his son ; I don't , however , think it would do for tragedy , though the old chroni- cler is full of high and chivalrous incident . I must read ...
... delightful book for many years , but I remember a romantic story of the Count of Orthes and his son ; I don't , however , think it would do for tragedy , though the old chroni- cler is full of high and chivalrous incident . I must read ...
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... delight of being thankful ; but I hope that it is not - that it can not be I will not suspect that a man of genius could write that sneering and heartless article . To make amends , Mr. Hay- don writes me word that Mr. Hazlitt has ...
... delight of being thankful ; but I hope that it is not - that it can not be I will not suspect that a man of genius could write that sneering and heartless article . To make amends , Mr. Hay- don writes me word that Mr. Hazlitt has ...
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... delightful and amiable past expres- sion . I shall give only the short time of Charles's being in town before his execution , not at all varying from history , except by bringing in the queen and giving Cromwell a Roy- alist daughter ...
... delightful and amiable past expres- sion . I shall give only the short time of Charles's being in town before his execution , not at all varying from history , except by bringing in the queen and giving Cromwell a Roy- alist daughter ...
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... delightful manners , and with no fault but the jealousy and unreasonableness which seem to me the natural growth of the green - room . I can tell you just exactly what Mr. Mac- ready would have said of me and of " Julian . " He would ...
... delightful manners , and with no fault but the jealousy and unreasonableness which seem to me the natural growth of the green - room . I can tell you just exactly what Mr. Mac- ready would have said of me and of " Julian . " He would ...
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... delight ; I am sure it will do them both so much good . My great amusement is in my garden . I am so glad you have a little demesne of your own too ; it is a pretty thing to be queen over roses and lilies , is it not ? My nook of ground ...
... delight ; I am sure it will do them both so much good . My great amusement is in my garden . I am so glad you have a little demesne of your own too ; it is a pretty thing to be queen over roses and lilies , is it not ? My nook of ground ...
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