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" From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of meditations for the closet, or select rules for making salves, or distilling strong waters. But the diversions of the field were not thought... "
The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'. - Page 286
edited by - 1867
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The History of English Poetry: From the Close of the Eleventh to the ...

Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1778 - 570 pages
...falves, or diftilling ftrong waters. But the diverfions of the field were not thought inconfiftent with the character of a religious lady of this eminent rank, who refembled an abbot in refpeft of exercifing an extenfive manerial jurifdiftion ; and who hawked and...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1793 - 330 pages
...falves, or diftilling ftrong waters. K,3 ^ Lut But the diverfions of the field were not thought inconMent with the character of a religious lady of this eminent rank, who refembled an abbot in refpeft of exercifing an exten£ve manorial jurifdiftion, and who hawked and...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...hunting, hawking, and heraldry. " From an abbess disposed to turn author, says Mr. Warton, " we might reasonably have expected a manual of meditations for...inconsistent with the character of a religious lady of tnis eminent rank, who resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manerial jurisdiction,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 552 pages
...treatises of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. " From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manerial jurisdiction, and who hawked and hunted in common with other ladies of distinction." So well...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...treatises of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. "From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manerial jurisdiction, and who hawked and hunted in common with other ladies of distinction." So well...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 5

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...treatises of hawking, hunting, and heraldry. "From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Mr. Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...were not thought inconsistent with the character of a reJigious lady of this eminent rank, who resembled an abbot in respect of exercising an extensive manorial...
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The History of English Poetry,: From the Close of the Eleventh to ..., Volume 3

Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1824 - 488 pages
...printed in the neighbouring monastery b of saint Alban's0. From an abbess disposed to turn author, we might more reasonably have expected a manual of meditations' for the closet, or select rules y MSS. Coll. Trin. Dublin. 275. CATONIS are a different work from cither And Bibl. Eccles. Vigorn....
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Specimens of British Poetesses: Selected and Chronologically Arranged

Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1825 - 472 pages
...abbess disposed to turn author," says Warton, (Hist, of English Poetry, vol. ii. p. 172), " we mii^ht more reasonably have expected a manual of meditations...distilling strong waters. But the diversions of the field •(• * According to Bale. See the Prolegomena to Mr. Haslewood's edition of her Works. Warton says,...
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Specimens of British Poetesses: Selected and Chronologically Arranged

Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1827 - 476 pages
...From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Warton, (Hist. of English Poetry, vol. ii. p. 172), " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...the closet, or select rules for making salves, or dis. tilling strong waters. But the diversions of the field •(* According to Bale. See the Prolegomena...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 1

Englishmen - 1836 - 254 pages
...and moon, Send us spending in our purse !" " From an abbess disposed to turn author," says Warton, " we might more reasonably have expected a manual of...rank, who resembled an abbot in respect of exercising manorial jurisdiction, and who hawked and hunted in common with other ladies of distinction." Yet the...
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