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She " would lie for hours together on a sofa , with her dog by her side , reading everything -- good , bad , or indifferent , which came to hand ” . “ I have the habit , ” she said , " of running over almost every book of any note that ...
She " would lie for hours together on a sofa , with her dog by her side , reading everything -- good , bad , or indifferent , which came to hand ” . “ I have the habit , ” she said , " of running over almost every book of any note that ...
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Having taught myself to read when very young , I read everything I could , including classics . As a parent I respect independence too much to impose adult taste upon any child ; and , as I can judge , the most lamentable of new books ...
Having taught myself to read when very young , I read everything I could , including classics . As a parent I respect independence too much to impose adult taste upon any child ; and , as I can judge , the most lamentable of new books ...
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He was often at Holland House , where “ every thing distingué is welcome ” . When he was nineteen he wrote : “ We have several parties here , and this evening a large assortment of jockeys , gamblers , boxers , authors , parsons , and ...
He was often at Holland House , where “ every thing distingué is welcome ” . When he was nineteen he wrote : “ We have several parties here , and this evening a large assortment of jockeys , gamblers , boxers , authors , parsons , and ...
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Contents
WHY READ THE CLASSICS? Page | 9 |
DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
Copyright | |
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