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Marjorie Fleming Quotes

1803–1811 Scotland

Marjorie Fleming (also spelt Marjory; 15 January 1803 – 19 December 1811) was a Scottish child writer and poet. She gained appreciation from Robert Louis Stevenson, Leslie Stephen, and possibly Walter Scott.

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Random Marjorie Fleming quote

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The most devilish thing is 8 times 8 and 7 times 7 it is what nature itselfe cant endure.

Sentiment is what I am not acquainted with.

To-day I pronounced a word which should never come out of a lady’s lips it was that I called John a Impudent Bitch.

I hope I will be religious again but as for regaining my character I despare.

I am going to turn over a new life and am going to be a very good girl and be obedient to Isa Keith, here there is plenty of gooseberries which makes my teeth watter.

A direful death indeed they had
That would put any parent mad
But she was more than usual calm
She did not give a singel dam.

An annibabtist is a thing I am not a member of

My dear Isa, I now sit down on my botom to answer all your kind and beloved letters which you was so good as to write to me.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Marjorie Fleming (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.