Eighteenth-century London LifeJ. Murray, 1937 - 385 pages |
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... friends . Lady Portarlington remarked to her sister on the easy familiarity of family life in Ireland , how the children put their arms round their father's neck and kissed him . Such behaviour , she declares , would be thought very ...
... friends . Lady Portarlington remarked to her sister on the easy familiarity of family life in Ireland , how the children put their arms round their father's neck and kissed him . Such behaviour , she declares , would be thought very ...
Page 73
... friends and relatives of the deceased . There were never fewer than six pall - bearers , and there might well be twelve or more . In the case of a young unmarried woman , the pall - bearers were generally girls , and the pall was of ...
... friends and relatives of the deceased . There were never fewer than six pall - bearers , and there might well be twelve or more . In the case of a young unmarried woman , the pall - bearers were generally girls , and the pall was of ...
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... friendship and devotion between masters and servants . Cowper tells us of a man he had , who was " the very mirror of fidelity ... friends of the families with whom they lived . The novels of the day tell us of these excellent retainers ...
... friendship and devotion between masters and servants . Cowper tells us of a man he had , who was " the very mirror of fidelity ... friends of the families with whom they lived . The novels of the day tell us of these excellent retainers ...
Contents
LONDONS ASPECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS | 8 |
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION | 26 |
THE LIFE OF THE UPPER CLASSES | 40 |
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