The Life of Mary Russell Mitford ...: Told by Herself in Letters to Her Friends, Volume 1Harper & brothers, 1870 |
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... look at the length of this letter . I may say , with Anacreon's dove , " I have chattered like a jay . " Pray forgive it , and believe me always , my dear sir , most sincerely yours , M. R. MITFORD . To SIR WILLIAM ELFORD , Bickham ...
... look at the length of this letter . I may say , with Anacreon's dove , " I have chattered like a jay . " Pray forgive it , and believe me always , my dear sir , most sincerely yours , M. R. MITFORD . To SIR WILLIAM ELFORD , Bickham ...
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... look - out and the bonhomie of his profession , accused me most seriously of carelessness in putting " The Rose " for " The Swan , " as the sign of our next - door neighbor ; and was no less disconcerted at the misprint ( as he called ...
... look - out and the bonhomie of his profession , accused me most seriously of carelessness in putting " The Rose " for " The Swan , " as the sign of our next - door neighbor ; and was no less disconcerted at the misprint ( as he called ...
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... look at them now without any tender fears , because Mrs. Reeve has promised to house them for me dur- ing the winter — a very precious piece of hospitality . By the way , Mrs. Reeve , besides bringing her charming self to Whit- ley ...
... look at them now without any tender fears , because Mrs. Reeve has promised to house them for me dur- ing the winter — a very precious piece of hospitality . By the way , Mrs. Reeve , besides bringing her charming self to Whit- ley ...
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... Look at Apollo ! " These plays would have annoyed me ex- ceedingly on these accounts but for the interest I took in this boy . I had a letter from Mr. Haydon yesterday , containing an anecdote of Sir Walter Scott , which I will ...
... Look at Apollo ! " These plays would have annoyed me ex- ceedingly on these accounts but for the interest I took in this boy . I had a letter from Mr. Haydon yesterday , containing an anecdote of Sir Walter Scott , which I will ...
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... look at my picture . I am sure you will , if you see him , be pleased with his frankness and originality . He is a great Grecian and a great political economist - a sort of Andrew Marvel in Par- liament ; living in a lodging close to ...
... look at my picture . I am sure you will , if you see him , be pleased with his frankness and originality . He is a great Grecian and a great political economist - a sort of Andrew Marvel in Par- liament ; living in a lodging close to ...
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