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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 22: (search)
With her characteristic directness, she did not take us into the library until she had told us that we should find there Mrs. Alison of Edinburgh, and her aunt, Miss Sneyd, Aunt by courtesy, since Miss Maria Edgeworth was the only surviving child of the first Mrs. Edgeworth, a Miss Elers; while Miss Sneyd was sister to the secoMiss Sneyd was sister to the second and third wives of Richard Lovell Edgeworth. a person very old and infirm; and that the only other persons constituting the family were Mrs. Edgeworth, Fourth wife of Mr. Edgeworth, Miss Beaufort, sister of Sir Francis Beaufort. Miss Honora Edgeworth, Daughter of the third Mrs. Edgeworth. and Dr. Alison, a physician, andte delightful, referring constantly to Mrs. Edgeworth, who seems to be the authority in all matters of fact, and most kindly repeating jokes to her infirm aunt, Miss Sneyd, who cannot hear them, and who seems to have for her the most unbounded affection and admiration. About herself, as an author, she seems to have no reserve o
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 26 (search)
ierra Morena, 223. Silliman, Professor B., 14. Simond, M., 153, 179. Simplon, crosses, 160. Sismondi, Mrs., 290. Sismondi, Simonde de, 151, 290, 291, 295, 297, 314. Skene, James, 283. Slavery in the United States, 479. Smidt, Senator, 122, 123. Smith, Benjamin, 175. Smith, Elizabeth, 433. Smith, Professor, Nathan, 14. Smith, Sir, James, 57. Smith, Rev., Sydney, 265, 413, 414, 417, 418, 446. Smyth, Edward, 438. Smyth, Professor W., 271, 272, 415 and note, 438, 439. Sneyd, Miss, Mary, 426, 428. Solmar, Miss, 495. Somerville, Dr., 448. Somerville, Mrs., 411, 412, 448, 479. Sommariva, Marchese, 175. Sonntag, M., 460. Southey, Edith and Isabella, 285. Southey, Mrs. R., 286 and note, 434. Southey, Robert, 50, 135, 136, 285-287, 434. Souza, Mad. de, 248. Souza, M de, 252, 267. Spain, government of, 191; Inquisition, 193, visit in, 185-241. Spanish bull-fights, 202-204; law courts, 233; people, 198, 242; libraries, 197, 215, 216, 252, 457; literatur
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 9: (search)
your invitation to Ireland, and the words in which you renew it,—so much pain because we cannot accept it. We give a part of the letter from Miss Edgeworth, to which the above is an answer: We are very eager, very anxious, to see you again at our own home, retired and homely as it is. You flattered us you were happy here during the two short days you gave us. O, pray! pray! come to us again before you go from our world forever,—at least, from me forever. Consider my age! and Mrs. Mary Sneyd begs you to consider her. I trust you will . . . . . Be pleased, my dear friends, to like or to love us all as much as ever you can, and pray prove to us that you will take as much trouble to come to Edgeworthtown, after having become acquainted with us, as you took when you only knew the authorship part of Your affectionate friend, Maria Edgeworth. It is truly a grief to us; and I do not feel sure you had a right to make it so heavy; and yet I would not, for much, part with one of
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 30 (search)
d States, 1. 479, II. 199, 200, 216-219, 221, 223, 272, 285, 286, 296, 297, 430, 441, 446. Sloane, F. J., 11. 315. Smidt, Senator, I. 122, 123. Smith, Benjamin, 1. 175. Smith, Elizabeth, 1. 433. Smith, Professor, Nathan, I. 14. Smith, Rev., Sydney, I. 265, 413, 414, 417, 418, 446, 11. 146, 150, 151, 214, 215, 216. Smith, Sir, James, 1. 57. Smyth, Edward, I. 438. Smyth, Professor W., I. 271, 272, 415 and note, 438, 439, II. 145, 146, 149, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 193. Sneyd, Miss, Mary, 1. 426, 428, II. 174 and note. Solmar, Miss, I. 495. Somerset, Lady, Granville, II. 388, 389. Somerville, Dr., I. 448. Somerville, Mrs., I. 411, 412, 448, 479, II. 154, 178. Sommariva, Marchese, I. 175. Sonntag, M., I. 460. Southey, Bertha, II. 166. Southey, Edith and Isabella, I. 285. Southey, Mrs. R., I. 286 and note, 434; death of, II. 149. Southey, Robert, I. 50, 135, 136, 285-287, 434, 11. 145, 149, 166, 190; library sale, 248. Souvestre, Émile, II. 107 n