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Victoria Kynaston
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Charles Burney : 'Present State of Music in France and Italy' or 'General History of Music' vol 1
'"Do you know Dr. Burney, Ma'am?" said Mr Thrale. "No Sir, but I know his Book. I think it's vastly pretty;"'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Victoria Kynaston Print: Book
Frances Burney : Evelina
'Lord, Ma'am, I was so entertained & I was quite ill, too, Ma'am, quite ill when I read it! - but for all that, Lord, Ma'am, why I was as eager, -& I wanted sadly to see the author.-'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Victoria Kynaston Print: Book
Frances Burney : Evelina
'. . . Mrs Kynaston, good humouredly ,called out -"I'm sure, Ladies, I am very glad to see you so merry, - ah - one of you young ladies, - I don't say which, has given me a deal of entertainment! - I'm sure I could never leave off reading,- & when Miss Owen came into my Room, says I, don't speak a Word to me, for I'm so engaged! - Lord, I could not bear to be stopt!. . ."'
