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...Yearsley, "the Poetical Milk-Woman of Bristol," who succeeded the "Poetic Washerwoman of Peterfield." While collecting slops for her pigs from the kitchen of a bluestocking, Ann one day let slip that she wrote. The Blue-stocking Club rechristened her "Lactilla." No lady, Lactilla too had to be dropped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Noble Savage | 1/27/1941 | See Source »

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