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used to frequent Marlborough-house — You know the genealogy
— Lady P. and Lady Di- Beauclerk sisters to the present
D. of Marlborough. It was pleasing enough to contemplate
at leisure the remains of a beauty which was one of the
first that I remember to have heard celebrated au sortir
de l'enfance. Lady P. and Lady Egremont whom also I shall
probably have the opportunity of being acquainted with were
the two heroines of a copy of verses which I remember made
some noise at Tunbridge when I was there with my
Father about 20 year ago. She is grown fat, and by that
means a little out of shape: but she has still a fine face
and very fine light brown hair which she wears neatly
done up without powder to serve as evidence of youth. To
apologize for the attention with which I survey'd her, and to
make up for the little I could have to say upon such topics
I threw into my looks as well as I could an air of respect
mixed up with a small dash of tenderness. She is at that
time of life at which a woman thinks herself obliged to any man who
Identifier: | JB/539/210/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 539.
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Jeremy Bentham |
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