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Page 176 - Who gave the ball, or paid the visit last ; One speaks the glory of the British queen, And one describes a charming Indian screen ; A third interprets motions, looks, and eyes ; At every word a reputation dies.
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| Title | Ellen Glanville, Volume 1 Ellen Glanville, Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury |
| Authors | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury, Lady of rank |
| Publisher | E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1838 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 11 Jan 2007 |
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