The book Diary And Letters ; of Madame D'arblay, 1778-1840 was written by author Fanny Burney, Charlotte Barrett Here you can read free online of Diary And Letters ; of Madame D'arblay, 1778-1840 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Diary And Letters ; of Madame D'arblay, 1778-1840 a good or bad book?
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Frances Bowdler, Mrs. Fiozzi, Mrs. Morgan, and Mrs. Andr^ were out. Two of the three latter ladies are now in France, and they have written word, that the distress in then- province exceeds all they have left in this country ! Madame de Sourches has written a similar melancholy account ; and Mrs. Holroyd, who received my longest call this morning, read me a letter from Lady B. with words yet stronger of the sufferings in the Low Countries 1 Oh, Mleful effects of *' Bella, horrida bella ! '* I s...at an hour also with Mrs. Harriet Bowdler, in sober chat and old histories. She has not — U s'en faut — ^the ex- hilaration and entertainment of her clever sistar ; but there is all the soft repose of good sense, good humour, urbanity, and kindness. One cannot do better than to cultivate with both ; for if, after the spirited Frances, the gentle Harriet seems dull, one may at least say uiat after the kind Harriet, the satirical Frances seems alarming. But my lon^rest visit was to the excellent Mrs.
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