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Page 287
... Lady Austen , and his opinion of her seems not quite to have coincided with Cowper's own . But , as the poet ( after his reconciliation with " dear Anna " ) told Unwin , he " must have seen her to a disadvantage . " The " fracas " ended ...
... Lady Austen , and his opinion of her seems not quite to have coincided with Cowper's own . But , as the poet ( after his reconciliation with " dear Anna " ) told Unwin , he " must have seen her to a disadvantage . " The " fracas " ended ...
Page 343
... Lady Hesketh . Not only did he like her vivacity , which stimulated one side of his nature , as that of Lady Austen had done : a host of memories flocked back to him when , on October 12 , 1785 , he recognised her handwriting on a ...
... Lady Hesketh . Not only did he like her vivacity , which stimulated one side of his nature , as that of Lady Austen had done : a host of memories flocked back to him when , on October 12 , 1785 , he recognised her handwriting on a ...
Page 388
... Lady Austen , 276 , 277 ; the recon- ciliation , 278 ; Lady Austen Clifton , 278 ; Lady Austen at Orchard Side , 279 ; lines on loss of Royal George , 280 ; alternating dejection and gaiety , 281-285 ; threatened return of madness , 285 ...
... Lady Austen , 276 , 277 ; the recon- ciliation , 278 ; Lady Austen Clifton , 278 ; Lady Austen at Orchard Side , 279 ; lines on loss of Royal George , 280 ; alternating dejection and gaiety , 281-285 ; threatened return of madness , 285 ...
Contents
FOREWORD II | 11 |
AN EXTRAMUNDANE AND HIS WORLD | 34 |
THE EVANGELICAL REVIVAL | 158 |
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