{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-life-and-correspondence-of-mrs-hannah-more-volume-2","title":"Memoirs Of The Life And Correspondence Of Mrs. Hannah More (volume 2)","description":"This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839. Excerpt: ... went the other day, and breakfasted with Mrs. Bouverie, and the old lady and the young one have struck up a friendship. I knew they would be pleased with each other, as I think there is some resemblance in their characters. Mrs. Garrick sends her love. Mrs. Boscawen to Mrs. H. More. 1795. My Dear Friend, Following your example when I can, I will begin my letter with Plutarch, and say, that if he had come after you he would certainly have written your life: not that I remember any females in his list, but T remember Lycurgus and Solon; and, I am sure, as a lawgiver he would have preferred you, had he been at all acquainted with the county of Somerset, or the diocese of Bath and Wells, where, in your new institutions, you give such laws as benefit your happy young proselytes beyond the duration of their present existence. I shall conclude then this mention of Plutarch with his oracle, '' Sieds toi au milieu de lapoupe du vaisseau, et prends en main le gouvernail,'' and may God grant you health for his service. I have so often intended to thank you over and over for the charming rouleau of cheap repository poetry which you bestowed upon me, that at length I have almost persuaded myself I have done it. However, as franking is about to cease, I may as well make use of the interval which remains to send you my gratitude and my admiration gratis. Indeed nothing can equal your poetry but your prose, nor the '' carpenter,'' but the '' shoemaker.'' All have marched to Richmond, and Miss Sayer disposes of them in rewards to our Sunday scholars: and as I sent her also the prospectus, I think it will attract some subscribers among our ladies there. There is a Mr. and Mrs. D, who live on the hill, magnificent people, who entertain the Duke of C, and give balls during every w...","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Couverture souple","offer_id":46582274490578,"sku":"9781235673511","price":20.72,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_8067fb50-27a1-4470-8055-085d6d9acf4d.jpg?v=1762745792","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/memoirs-of-the-life-and-correspondence-of-mrs-hannah-more-volume-2","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}