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Proposed Match Between Mr Seward and Miss Streatfield

Fanny Burney — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:54:29 +0000

When Mrs. Thrale joined us, Mr. Seward told us he had just seen Dr. Jebb.–Sir Richard, I mean,–and that he had advised him to marry. “No,” cried Mrs. Thrale, “that will do nothing for you; but if you should marry, I have a wife for you.” “Who?” cried he, “the S. S.?” “The S. S.?–no!–she’s [...]

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Sophy Streatfield again Weeps to Order

Fanny Burney — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:38:33 +0000

We had at breakfast a scene, of its sort, the most curious I ever saw. The persons were Sir Philip, Mr. Seward, Dr. Delap, Miss Streatfield, Mrs. and Miss Thrale, and I. The discourse turning I know not how, upon Miss Streatfield, Mrs. Thrale said, “Ay I made her cry once for Miss Burney as [...]

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Giddy Miss Brown

Fanny Burney — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:49:51 +0000

At dinner we had three persons added to our company,–my dear father, Miss Streatfield, and Miss Brown. Miss Brown, as I foresaw, proved the queen of the day. Miss Streatfield requires longer time to make conquests. She is, indeed, much more really beautiful than Fanny Brown; but Fanny Brown is much more showy, and her [...]

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Hearts Have At Ye All

Fanny Burney — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:09:48 +0000

Streatham, Sunday, June 13. After church we all strolled the grounds, and the topic of our discourse was Miss Streatfield. Mrs. Thrale asserted that she had a power of captivation that was irresistible; that her beauty, joined to her softness, her caressing manners, her tearful eyes, and alluring looks, would insinuate her into the heart [...]

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A Militia Captain Officiates As Barber

Fanny Burney — Mon, 02 May 2011 06:56:45 +0000

Saturday, May 29. After breakfast, Mrs. and Miss Thrale took me to Widget’s, the milliner and library-woman on the Steyn. After a little dawdling conversation, Captain Fuller came in to have a little chat. He said he had just gone through a great operation–”I have been,” he said, “cutting off the hair of all my [...]

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Mr. Murphy Considers the Dialogue is Charming: A Censorious Lady

Fanny Burney — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:26:04 +0000

After tea, the bishop, his lady, Lord Mordaunt, and Mrs. H– seated themselves to play at whist, and Mr. Murphy, coming Up to me, said, “I have had no opportunity, Miss Burney, to tell you how much I have been entertained this morning, but I have a great deal to say to you about it; [...]

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Mr. Murphy’s Concern

Fanny Burney — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:37:17 +0000

Streatham, May, Friday. Once more, my dearest Susy, I will attempt journalising, and endeavour, according to my promise, to keep up something of the kind during our absence, however brief and curtailed. To-day, while Mrs. Thrale was chatting with me in my room, we saw Mr. Murphy drive into the courtyard. Down stairs flew Mrs. [...]

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Mr Murphy, the Dramatist

Fanny Burney — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:49:43 +0000

On Thursday, while my dear father was here, who should be announced but Mr. Murphy; the man of all other strangers to me whom I most longed to see. He is tall and well made, has a very gentlemanlike appearance, and a quietness of manner upon his first address that, to me, is very pleasing. [...]

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Sir Philip Jennings Clerke

Fanny Burney — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:02:03 +0000

Streatham, February.-I have been here so long, MY dearest Susan, Without writing a word, that now I hardly know where or how to begin, But I will try to draw up a concise account of what has passed for this last fortnight, and then endeavour to be more minute. Mrs. Thrale and Dr. Johnson vied [...]

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A Streatham Dinner Party

Fanny Burney — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:13:28 +0000

Monday was the day for our great party; and the Doctor came home, at Mrs Thrale’s request, to meet them. The party consisted of Mr. C–, who was formerly a timber-merchant, but having amassed a fortune of one million of pounds, he has left off business. He is a good-natured busy sort of man. Mrs. [...]

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Dr. Johnson’s Compliments and Gross Speeches

Fanny Burney — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:57:41 +0000

Monday, Sept. 21.-I have had a thousand delightful conversations with Dr. Johnson, who, whether he loves me or not, I am sure seems to have some opinion of my discretion, for he speaks of all this house to me with unbounded confidence, neither diminishing faults, nor exaggerating praise. Whenever he is below stairs he keeps [...]

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Introduction to Mrs. Montagu

Fanny Burney — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:53:00 +0000

Wednesday.-We could not prevail with Dr. Johnson to stay till Mrs. Montagu arrived, though, by appointment, she came very early. She and Miss Gregory came by one o’clock. There was no party to meet her. She is middle-sized, very thin, and looks infirm ; she has a sensible and penetrating countenance, and the air and [...]

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Anticipated Visit from Mrs. Montagu

Fanny Burney — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:35:53 +0000

I was looking over the ” Life of Cowley,” which Dr. Johnson had himself given me to read, at the same time that he gave to Mrs.Thrale that of Waller.’ But he bade me put it away. “Do,” cried he, “put away that now, and prattle with us; I can’t make this little Burney prattle, [...]

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The Members of Dr. Johnson’s Household

Fanny Burney — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:19:13 +0000

At tea-time the subject turned upon the domestic economy of Dr. Johnson’s household. Mrs. Thrale has often acquainted me that his house is quite filled and overrun with all sorts of strange creatures, whom he admits for mere charity, and because nobody else will admit them,–for his charity is unbounded; or, rather, bounded only by [...]

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Curiosity Regarding The Author of “Evelina.”

Fanny Burney — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:36:23 +0000

Streatham, Sept.– Our Monday’s intended great party was very small, for people are so dispersed at present in Various quarters: we had, therefore, only Sir Joshua Reynolds, two Miss Palmers, Dr. Calvert, Mr. Rose Fuller, and Lady Ladd. Dr. Johnson did not return. Sir Joshua I am much pleased with: I like his ccountenance, and [...]

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