as anything she
wanted.

'Nothing but death,' she said. Those were her last words. She died on
the 18th of July, 1817, and was buried in Winchester Cathedral, where
she lies not unremembered.

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TRANSCRIBER's NOTE

Two instances of Bryon for _Byron_ have been corrected. The following
additional changes have been made:

A. I. R. (in dedication) A. _T._ R.

her sad and dimning life her sad and _dimming_ life

it was to her father hat it was to her father _that_

who invited Mrs. Barbauld to who invited _Mr._ Barbauld
become their minister become their minister

He was interrupted by her He was interrupted by _his_
companion companion

Mrs. Opie's description of her Mrs. Opie's description of her
arrival reads a comment upon arrival reads _like_ a comment
history. upon history.

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