London characters: or fashions and customs, of the present century. By Sir Barnaby Sketchwell ...Booksellers in Bond-Street, Piccadilly, and Pall-Mall ... and, 1809 - 348 страници |
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... The grounds , though not extensive , are laid out with infinite taste ; but the powers of descrip- tion fail in picturing the almost un- The Admiral's Villa . paralleled loveliness and variety of the 12 LONDON CHARACTERS .
... The grounds , though not extensive , are laid out with infinite taste ; but the powers of descrip- tion fail in picturing the almost un- The Admiral's Villa . paralleled loveliness and variety of the 12 LONDON CHARACTERS .
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... tion , and entrance with delight the admiring gazer . In my tour through the island last summer , we stopt at the village of Niton ; and my fellow - traveller , who knew the venerable owner intimately in his days of fame , sent in his ...
... tion , and entrance with delight the admiring gazer . In my tour through the island last summer , we stopt at the village of Niton ; and my fellow - traveller , who knew the venerable owner intimately in his days of fame , sent in his ...
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... , and elegant language , made Mr. Grosvenor heard with pleasure by every auditor of his numerous congrega- tion : a mild unaffected demeanour , free A Comparison with Self . from rant or the affectation 20 LONDON CHARACTERS .
... , and elegant language , made Mr. Grosvenor heard with pleasure by every auditor of his numerous congrega- tion : a mild unaffected demeanour , free A Comparison with Self . from rant or the affectation 20 LONDON CHARACTERS .
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... tion from receiving and returning va- rious visits , she requested to hear the history of the Clergyman who had so much interested her . Lady Charlotte , who had a very parti- cular talent at catching likenesses , and often amused ...
... tion from receiving and returning va- rious visits , she requested to hear the history of the Clergyman who had so much interested her . Lady Charlotte , who had a very parti- cular talent at catching likenesses , and often amused ...
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... . Sir Barnaby Sketchwell (pseud.) Conclusion . the privation of sig ; a delicate atten- tion in wel , her children were very sel- dom deficient . THE REV . EDMUND GROSVENOR . Votre pouls inégal marche 24 LONDON CHARACTERS .
... . Sir Barnaby Sketchwell (pseud.) Conclusion . the privation of sig ; a delicate atten- tion in wel , her children were very sel- dom deficient . THE REV . EDMUND GROSVENOR . Votre pouls inégal marche 24 LONDON CHARACTERS .
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Admiral amiable amongst articles of war Ashford barouche beautiful beloved bewitching bosom character charms child Colonel comfort conduct countenance daugh daughter Daventry depraved derry dreadful dress Duke of Stowbright elegant expence eyes faithless fashion father Fatima Clarkis favour favourite female fond fortune gave gentleman Georgina give Grace Grosvenor guilty hand happy heart Henrietta honour husband Inca John Somerville kind knew Lady Charlotte Lady Elvira Lady Madelina Laureston live single lived look Lord Penworthy Lord Riverston lover marriage married ment mind Miss Dawson Miss Doncaster mistress Moiston morning mother nature ness never noble Olderston OVID parent passion person pleasure possessed pride Pyrmont racter Ravensburgh rienced Rochford Rymington shew Sir John smile soon sweet sweet emotion temper tender thing thought tion Titian took town truly vanity vice virtue virtuous Wallingford wife wish woman worthy young youth
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