Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... Woman , IV . Two Characteristic Epistles , • V. Katey's Letter , by Lady Dufferin , VI . ' Hout awa ! it's the 11th February , ' VII . Do you Burn your Letters yet ? INDEX , . 223 225 233 236 239 · 240 243 249 ' BLEST be the man ! his ...
... Woman , IV . Two Characteristic Epistles , • V. Katey's Letter , by Lady Dufferin , VI . ' Hout awa ! it's the 11th February , ' VII . Do you Burn your Letters yet ? INDEX , . 223 225 233 236 239 · 240 243 249 ' BLEST be the man ! his ...
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... woman's pen , is a positive sweetener of existence . A man , on the other hand , when compelled to indite an epistle without any special text , generally makes a very sorry appearance . In his desire to avoid prolixity , he becomes ...
... woman's pen , is a positive sweetener of existence . A man , on the other hand , when compelled to indite an epistle without any special text , generally makes a very sorry appearance . In his desire to avoid prolixity , he becomes ...
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George Seton. 16 Anne Boleyn's last Letter lover , the resentments of an injured woman , and the sorrows of an imprisoned queen : ' — ' SIR , -Your Grace's displeasure , and my imprisonment , are things so strange unto me , as what to ...
George Seton. 16 Anne Boleyn's last Letter lover , the resentments of an injured woman , and the sorrows of an imprisoned queen : ' — ' SIR , -Your Grace's displeasure , and my imprisonment , are things so strange unto me , as what to ...
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... woman of her day , and she prominently figures in the writings of Allan Ramsay , Hamilton of Ban- gour , and other poets of the eighteenth century . The Countess of Greysteel ' addresses her absent lord respecting ' home affairs ...
... woman of her day , and she prominently figures in the writings of Allan Ramsay , Hamilton of Ban- gour , and other poets of the eighteenth century . The Countess of Greysteel ' addresses her absent lord respecting ' home affairs ...
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... woman but your oun dear spous ? I wont poote you out of conceit with that prittie singular notion , but bege that you'l love me for her sake ; remembr that I'm her cusin and your humble servant . Adieu . This is my third letter without ...
... woman but your oun dear spous ? I wont poote you out of conceit with that prittie singular notion , but bege that you'l love me for her sake ; remembr that I'm her cusin and your humble servant . Adieu . This is my third letter without ...
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