Londoner's Post: Letters to Gog and MagogHutchinson, 1952 - 174 pages |
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... turn an honest penny . The little girl's name was Mary Mitford . Jane Austen , who had been born about twenty miles away , at Steventon , in the same county , was twelve years old at the time of Mary's birth ; and Mary's mother once ...
... turn an honest penny . The little girl's name was Mary Mitford . Jane Austen , who had been born about twenty miles away , at Steventon , in the same county , was twelve years old at the time of Mary's birth ; and Mary's mother once ...
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... turn Mentor when I see a chance of harm befalling you . I would never see anything but Pleasure in your eyes , Love on your lips , and Happiness in your steps . I would wish to see you among those amusements suitable to your ...
... turn Mentor when I see a chance of harm befalling you . I would never see anything but Pleasure in your eyes , Love on your lips , and Happiness in your steps . I would wish to see you among those amusements suitable to your ...
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... turn of allusion which , to me , is inexhaustibly amusing . Hazlitt had his own malice ; perhaps they teased each ... Turning now to other authors , do you remember what a gift George Borrow had for conversations ? He chatted comfortably ...
... turn of allusion which , to me , is inexhaustibly amusing . Hazlitt had his own malice ; perhaps they teased each ... Turning now to other authors , do you remember what a gift George Borrow had for conversations ? He chatted comfortably ...
Contents
WHY READ THE CLASSICS? | 9 |
FINISHING A BOOK | 45 |
THE CONVERSATION OF AUTHORS | 51 |
Copyright | |
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