Adelaide Zaire, of Guadaloupe, an emancipated negressJ. Nisbet and Company, 1839 - 74 pages |
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... Duchess of Kent in 1821 , 1823 , 1826 , and 1828. The intervals between these several years seem to imply that she was not importunate in solicit- ing favours , but that she found herself occasionally in great need of assistance ...
... Duchess of Kent in 1821 , 1823 , 1826 , and 1828. The intervals between these several years seem to imply that she was not importunate in solicit- ing favours , but that she found herself occasionally in great need of assistance ...
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... Duchess of Kent has been so kind as to allow this superannu- ated servant the sum of £ 4 . per annum , for the purpose of defraying the expense of lodging ; and the industrious woman , when in health , took articles to wash into her ...
... Duchess of Kent has been so kind as to allow this superannu- ated servant the sum of £ 4 . per annum , for the purpose of defraying the expense of lodging ; and the industrious woman , when in health , took articles to wash into her ...
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... Duchess of Kent and Her Royal Highness the Prin- cess Victoria , might be desirous , rather than permit her to go to the workhouse , to allow a sufficient sum to maintain , in her humble station and with her few wants , this poor ...
... Duchess of Kent and Her Royal Highness the Prin- cess Victoria , might be desirous , rather than permit her to go to the workhouse , to allow a sufficient sum to maintain , in her humble station and with her few wants , this poor ...
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... Duchess's feelings ; and that the Duchess readily adopted the suggestion submitted in the letter ; and had fixed upon the larger sum named , £ 6 . per quarter . " It was added , in reference to the illustrious Princess who has since ...
... Duchess's feelings ; and that the Duchess readily adopted the suggestion submitted in the letter ; and had fixed upon the larger sum named , £ 6 . per quarter . " It was added , in reference to the illustrious Princess who has since ...
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... Duchess of Kent's kindness , she said , in a very cheerful manner , she hoped that she should not be found like the young man in the Gospel , who would not be a follower of Christ because he had great riches . SECTION VI . ADELAIDE'S ...
... Duchess of Kent's kindness , she said , in a very cheerful manner , she hoped that she should not be found like the young man in the Gospel , who would not be a follower of Christ because he had great riches . SECTION VI . ADELAIDE'S ...
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