_Captain F. Austen_ liked it extremely, observing
that though there might be more wit in _P. and P._
and an higher morality in _M. P._, yet altogether,
on account of its peculiar air of Nature
throughout, he preferred it to either.

_Mrs. Frank Austen_ liked and admired it very much
indeed, but must still prefer _P. and P._

_Mrs. J. Bridges_ preferred it to all the others.

_Miss Sharp._--Better than _M. P._, but not so
well as _P. and P._ Pleased with the heroine for
her originality, delighted with Mr. K., and called
Mrs. Elton beyond praise--dissatisfied with Jane
Fairfax.

_Cassandra._--Better than _P. and P._ but not so
well as _M. P._

_Fanny K._--Not so well as either _P. and P._ or
_M. P._ Could not bear Emma herself. Mr. Knightley
delightful. Should like J. F. if she knew more of
her.

_Mr. and Mrs. James Austen_ did not like it so
well as either of the three others. Language
different from the others; not so easily read.

_Edward_ preferred it to _M. P._ only. Mr. K.
liked by everybody.

_Miss Bigg._--Not equal to either _P. and P._ or
_M. P._ Objected to the sameness of the subject
(Matchmaking) all through. Too much of Mrs. Elton
and H. Smith. Language superior to the others.

_My Mother_ thought it more entertaining than _M.
P._, but not so interesting as _P. and P._ No
characters in it equal to Lady Catherine or Mr.
Collins.

_Miss Lloyd_ thought it as clever as either of the
others, but did not receive so much pleasure from
it as from _P. and P._ and _M. P._

_Fanny Cage_ liked it very much indeed, and
classed it between _P. and P._ and _M. P._

_Mrs. and Miss Craven_ liked it very much, but not
so much as the others.

_Mr. Sherer_ did not think it equal to either _M.
P._ (which he liked the best of all) or _P. and
P._ Displeased with my pictures of clergymen.

_Miss Bigg_, on reading it a second time, liked
Miss Bates much better than at first, and
expressed herself as liking all the people of
Highbury in general, except Harriet