Men, Women, and Books: A Selection of Sketches, Essays, and Critical Memoirs, from His Uncollected Prose Writings, Volume 2Smith, Elder and Company, 1847 - Beauty, Personal |
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... Charles the Second and Nell Gwynn . - Marriage of Harriett Mellon with the Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Coutts ; Marriages of Lucretia Bradshaw with Mr. Folkes , of Anastasia Robinson with Lord Peterborough , Beard the singer with Lady ...
... Charles the Second and Nell Gwynn . - Marriage of Harriett Mellon with the Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Coutts ; Marriages of Lucretia Bradshaw with Mr. Folkes , of Anastasia Robinson with Lord Peterborough , Beard the singer with Lady ...
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... Charles the Second and Nell Gwynn . - Mar- riage of Harriett Mellon with the Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Coutts . - Marriages of Lucretia Bradshaw with Mr. Folkes , of Anastasia Robinson with Lord Peterborough , Beard the singer with ...
... Charles the Second and Nell Gwynn . - Mar- riage of Harriett Mellon with the Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Coutts . - Marriages of Lucretia Bradshaw with Mr. Folkes , of Anastasia Robinson with Lord Peterborough , Beard the singer with ...
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... Peterborough and General H. The latter had shown a long attachment to her , and his attentions were so re- markable ... Lord P― endeavoured to convince her of his partial regard for her ; but , agreeable 170 DUCHESS OF ST . ALBANS , AND.
... Peterborough and General H. The latter had shown a long attachment to her , and his attentions were so re- markable ... Lord P― endeavoured to convince her of his partial regard for her ; but , agreeable 170 DUCHESS OF ST . ALBANS , AND.
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... Lord P.'s death she lived a very retired life , chiefly at Mount Bevis , and was seldom prevailed on to leave that ... Peterborough . * * 19 Lord Peterborough was an extraordinary person in every respect , and very likely he perplexed ...
... Lord P.'s death she lived a very retired life , chiefly at Mount Bevis , and was seldom prevailed on to leave that ... Peterborough . * * 19 Lord Peterborough was an extraordinary person in every respect , and very likely he perplexed ...
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... Peterborough and the fair Anastasia . † * See his interesting account of Peterborough's latter moments in one of his Letters . In the " Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Mon- tagu , " lately edited by her great - grandson , Lord ...
... Peterborough and the fair Anastasia . † * See his interesting account of Peterborough's latter moments in one of his Letters . In the " Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Mon- tagu , " lately edited by her great - grandson , Lord ...
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