Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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Page 34
... Mademoiselle , ' may be given as a specimen of her lively , piquant style ; but I need scarcely state that , although the translation is a very good one , much of the spirit of the original is lost in the English version . MADAME DE ...
... Mademoiselle , ' may be given as a specimen of her lively , piquant style ; but I need scarcely state that , although the translation is a very good one , much of the spirit of the original is lost in the English version . MADAME DE ...
Page 35
... Mademoiselle - Made- moiselle de ; guess what Mademoiselle . Why , faith , and by my faith , my pledged faith , he is to marry Made- moiselle , MADEMOISELLE , the great Mademoiselle ; Made- moiselle , the daughter of MONSIEUR ...
... Mademoiselle - Made- moiselle de ; guess what Mademoiselle . Why , faith , and by my faith , my pledged faith , he is to marry Made- moiselle , MADEMOISELLE , the great Mademoiselle ; Made- moiselle , the daughter of MONSIEUR ...
Page 224
... Mademoiselle de Retz ? Point du tout , vous êtes bien provinciale . Ah ! vraiment , nous sommes bien bêtes , dites ... Mademoiselle- Mademoiselle de - Mademoiselle , devinez le nom.— Il épouse Mademoiselle , MADEMOISELLE , la grande ...
... Mademoiselle de Retz ? Point du tout , vous êtes bien provinciale . Ah ! vraiment , nous sommes bien bêtes , dites ... Mademoiselle- Mademoiselle de - Mademoiselle , devinez le nom.— Il épouse Mademoiselle , MADEMOISELLE , la grande ...
Page 244
... Mademoiselle Blue Belle , were we not worthy of a lady's confidence ? Frank Clotton - sends me a brace of pheasants . I remember , they were bad , and Mrs. Epicurus had to pay three- and - ninepence carriage , and nobody had any change ...
... Mademoiselle Blue Belle , were we not worthy of a lady's confidence ? Frank Clotton - sends me a brace of pheasants . I remember , they were bad , and Mrs. Epicurus had to pay three- and - ninepence carriage , and nobody had any change ...
Page 253
... Mademoiselle , The great , 34 , 223 . Magisterial mantle , The , 194 . Maintenon , Madame de , 36 . Male epistles , 6 . Manner and matter , 221 . Manuce's Italian letters , 38 . Mark , Signature by , 207 . Marlborough , Duchess of , 155 ...
... Mademoiselle , The great , 34 , 223 . Magisterial mantle , The , 194 . Maintenon , Madame de , 36 . Male epistles , 6 . Manner and matter , 221 . Manuce's Italian letters , 38 . Mark , Signature by , 207 . Marlborough , Duchess of , 155 ...
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