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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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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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