The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Volume 1G. Bell, 1887 - 953 pages |
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... suppose , the lady who signs " A. Smith , " and dates from " Bond - street " " abont 1710. She appears to have been a friend and confidante of Lady Mary , and to have assisted her to communicate with her lover , Mr. Wortley . - T . 2 ...
... suppose , the lady who signs " A. Smith , " and dates from " Bond - street " " abont 1710. She appears to have been a friend and confidante of Lady Mary , and to have assisted her to communicate with her lover , Mr. Wortley . - T . 2 ...
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... suppose , Lady Oxford being no distant relative of Lady Mary , and the domains of their respective fathers being nearly adjoining . Rev. J. Hunter's MSS . ] 2 Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles , only daughter of John Holles , first Duke ...
... suppose , Lady Oxford being no distant relative of Lady Mary , and the domains of their respective fathers being nearly adjoining . Rev. J. Hunter's MSS . ] 2 Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles , only daughter of John Holles , first Duke ...
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... suppose it came , not from his father , but herself . These were full powers to delegate ; such as every woman would not be trusted with in the families where conjugal union is supposed to reign most uninterruptedly . ' The Lady Pomfret ...
... suppose it came , not from his father , but herself . These were full powers to delegate ; such as every woman would not be trusted with in the families where conjugal union is supposed to reign most uninterruptedly . ' The Lady Pomfret ...
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... suppose you will have a description of it from some who were at it ; I can only give it at second - hand , and will therefore say nothing of it . I have begun to learn Italian , and am much mortified I cannot do it of a signor of Mon ...
... suppose you will have a description of it from some who were at it ; I can only give it at second - hand , and will therefore say nothing of it . I have begun to learn Italian , and am much mortified I cannot do it of a signor of Mon ...
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... SUPPOSE my dear Mrs. Hewet has by this time resolved never to think more on so insensible and ungrateful a creature , that could be so long in returning thanks for such a letter , and has repented of past favours . I can- not blame your ...
... SUPPOSE my dear Mrs. Hewet has by this time resolved never to think more on so insensible and ungrateful a creature , that could be so long in returning thanks for such a letter , and has repented of past favours . I can- not blame your ...
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Page 185 - I am patriot enough to take pains to bring this useful invention into fashion in England; and I should not fail to write to some of our doctors very particularly about it, if I knew any one of them that I thought had virtue enough to destroy such a considerable branch of their revenue, for the good of mankind.