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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. 1910 Excerpt: ... INDEX Addison, Joseph, as a moralist, 5, 307 condemns formal gardens, 287 Adam, Robert, 54, 218 Andover, Vicountess, 153 Anecdotes of Painting, Horace Wal-pole's, 80 Anecdotes of Dr Johnson, Mrs Thrale's, 117, 133, 228, 332 Astell, Mary, her lines to Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, 283 her tracts, 283 her pioneer work, 334 her writings, 33s Austen, Jane, 223, 242 Baillib, Joanna, 282, 333 Baltimore, Lord, 90 Banks, Sir Joseph, 80 Barbauld, Mrs, on the absurdities of fashion, 4 on Richardson's "flower-garden" of ladies, 191 on Mrs Chapone's marriage, 200 a poetess, 333 Barclay, Mr, 131, 132 Barley Wood, 300, 301, 307, 318 Barry, James, 58, 218, 220 lias Bleu, Hannah More's, 22, 27, 63, 64. 75. 77. i5. i7. 146. 148, 150, 158, 174, 178, 185, 246, 289, a?S, 299. 32 Bath, Earl of, 28, 56, 57, 64, 65, 71, 279, 281 Batheaston, 256, 258, 259, 261, 262 Beattie, James, on Johnson's jealousy, 59 on Edward Montagu, 276 Bishop Bonner's Ghost, Hannah More's, 280 Blue-Slocking, life-history, 16 its precursors, "wit" and "wit-ling," 19, 20 implies unconventional dress, 21 the Stillingfleet derivation, 21 ts first mention, 21 its inventors, 21 Blue-Stocking, views of Mrs Carter and Mrs More, 22 origin suggested by Lady Crewe, 23 term used for men as well as women, 23 various plays upon the word, 24 first connection with pedantry, 25 Boscawen, Hon. Mrs, in Herald verses, 11 importance as Blue-Stocking hostess, I26, 254 Mrs Montagu's letter to her, 35 her description of Mrs Montagu, 50 in Bas Bleu, 64 Boswell's tribute to her, 65 Sensibility addressed to her, 65, 66 at Mrs G-arrick's dinner-party, 251 Boswell, James, on origin of term "Blue-Stocking," 21 his description of Mrs Boscawen, 65 his description of Mrs Thrale, 118 his description of Thrale, 121 his views on birth, trade...
