Felicia to Charlotte: Being Letters from a Young Lady in the Country, to Her Friend in Town. Containing a Series of the Most Interesting Events, Interspersed with Moral Reflections; Chiefly Tending to Prove, that the Seeds of Virtue are Implanted in the Mind of Every Reasonable BeingR. Griffiths and G. Woodfall, 1749 |
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Felicia to Charlotte: Being Letters from a Young Lady in the Country, to Her ... Mary Collyer Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
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