Memoirs of Mrs. Lætitia BoothbyWilliam Clark Russell H.S. King, 1872 - 322 стор. |
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... beauty . To show my contempt for this kind of history , I shall write as freely as if I was a penitent making confession to a priest ; and though some actions of mine , which I shall have to recount , may appear odious , yet the ...
... beauty . To show my contempt for this kind of history , I shall write as freely as if I was a penitent making confession to a priest ; and though some actions of mine , which I shall have to recount , may appear odious , yet the ...
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... of the play . If I had not seen her miniature , done by Mr. Spenser , the famous miniature - painter , I should have been silent as to her beauty ; but however I might have distrusted Mr. Boothby's transports ( for even as.
... of the play . If I had not seen her miniature , done by Mr. Spenser , the famous miniature - painter , I should have been silent as to her beauty ; but however I might have distrusted Mr. Boothby's transports ( for even as.
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... beauty with which Nature sometimes asserts her supe- riority over all other artists . Her face was em- bellished by a sweet profile , her nose being small , with the faint and dainty curve upwards which speaks to a love of mischief and ...
... beauty with which Nature sometimes asserts her supe- riority over all other artists . Her face was em- bellished by a sweet profile , her nose being small , with the faint and dainty curve upwards which speaks to a love of mischief and ...
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... beauty had made that time seem but as four months , and doubtless another four years might have passed ere he would have found himself growing weary of the same fare . This speaks eloquently to my mother's powers of pleasing ; for no ...
... beauty had made that time seem but as four months , and doubtless another four years might have passed ere he would have found himself growing weary of the same fare . This speaks eloquently to my mother's powers of pleasing ; for no ...
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... beauty and nobleness to misfortune . " " ' Tis true , " he answer'd , regarding her with a look of fondness , while my speech suffused his face with rather the light than the presence of a smile ; “ she has in her carriage and air hints ...
... beauty and nobleness to misfortune . " " ' Tis true , " he answer'd , regarding her with a look of fondness , while my speech suffused his face with rather the light than the presence of a smile ; “ she has in her carriage and air hints ...
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acquaint answer'd answered beauty begged behaviour betrothal better blind Brace breed calash called chair character Cleopatra conversation countenance Covent Garden cried Crown 8vo curtsey daughter dear discourse diverted Dolly doubt dress eager elegant Estcourt eyes face father Fcap fine airs Fitzpatrick footman fortune Garrick gave gentleman give guineas hand handsome hath Haymarket Headsman heart honour hung my head imparted Jenyns Johnson judged kissed knew Lady Ringwood Lætitia laugh lest look lover madam marriage marry masquerade meet ment methinks methought mind Miss Boothby mistress MORTIMER COLLINS musick never obliged passion presently procure protest ravishing replied scheme scrupulosity sensible Sir Charles smile speak spirit spoke sprightly stood sure sweet taste tenderness thought Thrale Tishy took twas voice wench whilst whisper wife William of Nassau Wimpole Street witness woman young