The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 1 of 5)

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To which honour Dr Burney was elected, by the wholly unsolicited votes of the members des beaux arts. His daughter brought over his diploma from Paris.

2

Preface to Evelina.

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Inscription of Evelina, 'O Author of my being!' &c.

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Susanna Elizabeth Phillips.

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So strongly this coincidence of sentiment was felt by Mr Burke himself, that, some years afterwards, at an assembly at Lady Galloway's, where each, for a considerable time, had seemed to stimulate the other to a flow of partial praise on Evelina and – just then published – Cecilia; Mr Burke, upon Dr Johnson's endeavouring to detain me when. I rose to depart, by calling out, 'Don't go yet, little character-monger!' followed me, gaily, but impressively exclaiming, 'Miss Burney, die to-night!'

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Fielding's Amelia.

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Alexander Charles Lewis d'Arblay.