English writer (1802-1876) on various social and political issues; also connected with contemporary literary circles.
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English poet William Cowper (1731-1800) and Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) were favorites of Woolf’s father, Sir Leslie Stephen.
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Steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a rifle.
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Main street in London’s South Kensington.
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White waistcoat, or vest, worn under a dinner suit.
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London’s main railway terminus for trains to eastern counties.
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Lilies with arrow-shaped leaves.
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Reference to two Russian novels:
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Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer whose operas focused on heroic themes and required elaborate productions.
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That is,
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English poet John Milton (1608-1674), author of the epic Paradise Lost.
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Street in the Mayfair section of London known for its fashionable shops.
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Resembling the brownish silk fabric obtained from the cocoons of Oriental tussore silkworms.
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Small, nocturnal, forest-dwelling primate of northern Madagascar.
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That’s obvious (French).
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Street near Regent’s Park.
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Liquid containing methyl alcohol; used in small heaters and lamps that burn volatile fuel, such as spirit lamps.
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Newnham College, established in 1871, was one of two colleges for women at Cambridge University (there are now three).
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Standard source for biographies of notable figures from British history, established in 1882 and edited by Woolf’s father, Sir Leslie Stephen, until 1891.
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Bitter alkaloid often used to reduce fever.
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He’s walking west toward Chelsea; the Houses of Parliament are on the River Thames in Westminster.
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Woolf much admired this work in five volumes (1849-1861) by English writer and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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County in northeastern England.
