The Life of Mary Russell Mitford ...: Told by Herself in Letters to Her Friends, Volume 1Harper & brothers, 1870 |
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... lives in an atmosphere of Albemarle Street gossip , wrote me an account of these Memoirs which I will transcribe for you ver- batim . " On inspection they were found so disgraceful in every way that they could not be published , either ...
... lives in an atmosphere of Albemarle Street gossip , wrote me an account of these Memoirs which I will transcribe for you ver- batim . " On inspection they were found so disgraceful in every way that they could not be published , either ...
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... live , for their choice of a painter . Is it possible that the Exhibition has closed and " Silenus " not been sold ? You will be glad to hear that my dear father continues to recover , although he has not yet got up his strength . My ...
... live , for their choice of a painter . Is it possible that the Exhibition has closed and " Silenus " not been sold ? You will be glad to hear that my dear father continues to recover , although he has not yet got up his strength . My ...
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... former sometimes good , but full of pretension and affectation of every sort . I have no doubt whatever but that the Rev. Edward Irving is the vainest person that lives at this moment ; and I that LETTERS FOR 1825 AND 1826 . 39.
... former sometimes good , but full of pretension and affectation of every sort . I have no doubt whatever but that the Rev. Edward Irving is the vainest person that lives at this moment ; and I that LETTERS FOR 1825 AND 1826 . 39.
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... lives at this moment ; and I that say so have got the honor of being acquainted with divers actors and sundry poets . I could not have conceived so much quackery possible in the pulpit . A small adventure befell me which I can not help ...
... lives at this moment ; and I that say so have got the honor of being acquainted with divers actors and sundry poets . I could not have conceived so much quackery possible in the pulpit . A small adventure befell me which I can not help ...
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... live entirely , looking out upon that bright piece of color , my flower - beds . Your verses amused me exceedingly . I do think they are yours — at least they might be ; for there is the very mixture of honest fun and strong humor and ...
... live entirely , looking out upon that bright piece of color , my flower - beds . Your verses amused me exceedingly . I do think they are yours — at least they might be ; for there is the very mixture of honest fun and strong humor and ...
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