The autobiography and correspondence of Mary Granville, mrs. Delany, ed. by lady Llanover, 第 1 巻1861 |
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... believe designed speaking to me first , in which being disappointed , he applied to my father , and made proposals of marriage . He told him I had no fortune , and it was very probable , for this reason , his friends would not approve ...
... believe designed speaking to me first , in which being disappointed , he applied to my father , and made proposals of marriage . He told him I had no fortune , and it was very probable , for this reason , his friends would not approve ...
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... believe I was age . You 1 The Hon . Henry Villiers , second and youngest son of Edward , 1st Earl of Jersey . He died in 1743 . 2 Francis Basset , of Tehidy , Esq . , married as his second wife Mary , daughter and heiress of the Rev ...
... believe I was age . You 1 The Hon . Henry Villiers , second and youngest son of Edward , 1st Earl of Jersey . He died in 1743 . 2 Francis Basset , of Tehidy , Esq . , married as his second wife Mary , daughter and heiress of the Rev ...
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... believe he represented it to them in the fairest light ; they wished for nothing more than to see me well married , and hoping I might be so now , came readily into this proposal . I had now nothing to do but to submit to my unhappy ...
... believe he represented it to them in the fairest light ; they wished for nothing more than to see me well married , and hoping I might be so now , came readily into this proposal . I had now nothing to do but to submit to my unhappy ...
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... Believe , me my dear niece , I am , more than can be ex- prest , your most affectionate uncle and obedient servant , LANSDOWN . This letter was probably written to Mrs. Pendarves , on her journey from Longleat , after her marriage ...
... Believe , me my dear niece , I am , more than can be ex- prest , your most affectionate uncle and obedient servant , LANSDOWN . This letter was probably written to Mrs. Pendarves , on her journey from Longleat , after her marriage ...
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... believe me with un- alterable truth and affection , My dear niece , Your most faithful , humble servant , LANSDOWNE . Mary Granville was married , ( vide the Historical Register for 1718 , ) on the 17th of February , to Alexander ...
... believe me with un- alterable truth and affection , My dear niece , Your most faithful , humble servant , LANSDOWNE . Mary Granville was married , ( vide the Historical Register for 1718 , ) on the 17th of February , to Alexander ...
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acquaintance afterwards agreeable Ann Granville aunt believe Bishop brother Collingwood compliments Countess danced daughter of Sir Dean Dean Swift dearest sister Delany delight desire died dined Donellan Dublin Duchess of Portland Duke eldest entertainment father favour fortune friends George give glad Gloucester Gromio happy hear heard honour hope Horace Walpole humble duty humble servant Ireland Killala King Lady Carteret Lady Mary Lady Sunderland Lady Weymouth letter live London Lord Baltimore Lord Carteret Lord Lansdowne Lord Weymouth madam mama married Mary Granville Miss Collingwood morning mother never night Northend obliged opera Pendarves Phill pleased pleasure poor Pray pretty Prince Princess Queen received sent Sir John Stanley Somerset House soon sorry Swift tell things Thomas thought told town walk Wesley wife William wish woman write wrote yesterday young
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