The Works of Mary Russell Mitford: Prose and Verse, Viz. Our Village, Belford Regis, Country Stories, Finden's Tableaux, Foscari, Julian, Rienzi, Charles the FirstCrissy & Markley, 1846 - 672 pages |
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... English and American , began to imitate so artless and charming a manner of narration ; and that an obscure Berkshire hamlet , by the magic of talent and kindly feeling , was converted into a place of resort and interest for not a few ...
... English and American , began to imitate so artless and charming a manner of narration ; and that an obscure Berkshire hamlet , by the magic of talent and kindly feeling , was converted into a place of resort and interest for not a few ...
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... English Teacher 111 Walks in the Country . A Visit to Lucy ... 116 Dr. Tubb ..... 119 Children of the Village . Early Recollections . 247 Hannah Bint ... 249 The Robins ... 253 The General and The Black Velvet Bag . 121 his Lady ... 254 ...
... English Teacher 111 Walks in the Country . A Visit to Lucy ... 116 Dr. Tubb ..... 119 Children of the Village . Early Recollections . 247 Hannah Bint ... 249 The Robins ... 253 The General and The Black Velvet Bag . 121 his Lady ... 254 ...
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... English , a round laughing face , sunburnt and rosy , large merry blue eyes , curling brown hair , and a wonderful play of counte- nance . She has the imperial attitudes too , and loves to stand with her hands behind her , or folded ...
... English , a round laughing face , sunburnt and rosy , large merry blue eyes , curling brown hair , and a wonderful play of counte- nance . She has the imperial attitudes too , and loves to stand with her hands behind her , or folded ...
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... English names . Now her plants had all sorts of heathenish appellations , which , -no offence to her learning , always sounded wrong . I liked the bees ' garden best ; the plot of ground immediately round their hives , filled with the ...
... English names . Now her plants had all sorts of heathenish appellations , which , -no offence to her learning , always sounded wrong . I liked the bees ' garden best ; the plot of ground immediately round their hives , filled with the ...
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... English literature . One rural custom which would have enchanted him , and which prevails in the north of Hampshire , he has not noticed , and probably does not know . Did any of my readers ever hear of a Maying ? Let not any notions of ...
... English literature . One rural custom which would have enchanted him , and which prevails in the north of Hampshire , he has not noticed , and probably does not know . Did any of my readers ever hear of a Maying ? Let not any notions of ...
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