...hearing by whom it was writ. Indeed it seems to me to be downright affectation to conceal it any longer, though I have not yet ventured to own it, I have not...Howe *, who mentions the general applause given to the Essay by all whom she has heard name it ; and adds, that nobody whom she has met with guesses at...

...whenever it was attributed to her, ami denied it in the strongest terms. 60 ventured to own it, though I have not denied it, It gives me great pleasure that...author. But now I think one may lawfully speak out. Adieu, my dear friend,, ever yours, &c. LETTER CXXIV. Deal, December IS, ' IT seems to me a long time,...

...attributed to her, and denied it in the strongest terms. 60 ventured to own it, though I have not denied ft, It gives me great pleasure that it was at first a...author. But now I think one may lawfully speak out. Adieu, my dear friend, ever yours, &cr. LETTER CXXIV, Deal, December 19, 1769IT seems to me a long...

...whenever it was attributed to her, and denied it in the strongest terms. 60 ventured to own it, though I have not denied it. It gives me great pleasure that it was at first a •ecret, as it helped you to that unprejudiced applause of the work, which it might have been difficult...

...hearing by whom it was writ. Indeed, it seems to me downright affectation to conceal it any longer. ... It gives me great pleasure that it was at first a...difficult to separate from a regard to the author. . . . I had a letter from Mrs. Howe, who mentions the general admiration bestowed on the work by all...

...it was writ. Indeed, it seems to me downright affectation to conceal it any longer. ... It gives mo great pleasure that it was at first a secret, as it...difficult to separate from a regard to the author. ... I had a letter from Mrs. Howe, who mentions the general admiration bestowed on the work by all...