The Letters of Horace Walpole: Fourth Earl of Orford, Том 13Clarendon Press, 1905 |
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acquainted Adieu believe Berkeley Square certainly COUNTESS OF UPPER Damer daughter dear Sir death died Duane Duchess Duchess of Gloucester Duke Earl of Strafford EDMOND MALONE expect father favour flatter Florence France French George give glad gout hear heard HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY honour hope Horace Walpole humble servant humour John Pinkerton June King Lady Ladyship late least letter live London Lord Lordship Lucas Madam married Mason minister Miss Mozzi nephew never night obliged one's opinion Parliament persons Pitt poor present pretend Prince Princess printed Queen received seen sent Sept Sir Horace Mann sorry Strawberry Hill suppose sure tell thanks Thomas Walpole thought thousand tion told town truth Twickenham Upper Ossory Waldegrave week William William Mason wish wonder write yesterday young
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