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Mary Russell Mitford, born on December 16, 1787, and died on January 10, 1855, was a renowned British author, playwright, and traveler in the 19th century. Known for her humorous and witty writing style, Mitford's works have been beloved by readers for their delicate emotional descriptions.

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“I do not think very highly of Madame D'Arblay's books. The style is so strutting. She does so stalk about on Dr. Johnson's old stilts.”

Thinking Doe Book Style Drs Johnson Stalking Stilts Strutting Dr Johnson

Book:The Life of Mary Russell Mitford ; Related in an Selection from Her Letters to Her Friends. Ed. by A.G. Estrange

Source: The Life of Mary Russell Mitford ; Related in an Selection from Her Letters to Her Friends. Ed. by A.G. Estrange

“That bad letters of every kind arise from want of the habit of thinking, I cannot doubt.”

Thinking Want Kind Doubt Habit Letters Arise

Book:The Life of Mary Russell Mitford: Related in a Selection from Her Letters to Her Friends

Source: The Life of Mary Russell Mitford: Related in a Selection from Her Letters to Her Friends

“To think of playing cricket for hard cash! Money and gentility would ruin any pastime under the sun.”

Thinking Hard Sports Sun Ruins Motivational Sports Cash Cricket Pastime Gentility Playing Cricket Cash Money

Author:Mary Russell Mitford