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John Pitchford

 

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Thomas Grey : Perigrinus Porteous

"Kitty dispatched the little ones to the schoolroom to do their lessons. Then John, Rachel and Kitty seated themselves in the shade while John took a book from his pocket and read 'Perigrinus Porteous' to them... Towards evening the entire party walked to the village church where, by twilight, John Pitchford read Gray's 'Elegy' with great effect."

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: John Pitchford      Print: Book

  

Thomas Grey : Elegy written in a Country Churchyard

"Kitty dispatched the little ones to the schoolroom to do their lessons. Then John, Rachel and Kitty seated themselves in the shade while John took a book from his pocket and read 'Perigrinus Porteous' to them... Towards evening the entire party walked to the village church where, by twilight, John Pitchford read Gray's 'Elegy' with great effect."

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: John Pitchford      Print: Book

 

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