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They were not taxed Written by JulieW (4/30/2008 5:16 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, I often wonder about that, penned by Antoinette

unlike horses, and so were popular and cheap to run , in transportation terms.

JA and the ladies at Chawton Cottage had a donkey and cart, but JA recognised its limitations:

Ben was here on Saturday, to ask Uncle Charles & me to dine with me ,as tomorrow,but I was forced to decline it, the walk is beyond my strength ( though I am otherwise very well) & this is not a Season for Donkey Carriages...
Letter to Cassandra,December 16th, 1816

And as Diana Spurling's picture demonstrates, they do have somewhat independent tendencies ;-) Only the clueless Mrs E could imagine such a stupid scheme,and have such a romantic view of gypsies.

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How childish! MarianneR (4/29/2008 4:18 p.m.)

Midsummer Madness Tarn (4/30/2008 12:49 a.m.)
Childish yes - also pretentious? Rachel G (4/29/2008 7:07 p.m.)
- If there was a fashion for it JulieW (4/30/2008 6:00 a.m.)
- The cool restraint of Mr Knightley MarianneR (4/30/2008 3:24 a.m.)
  - Agreed Laraine (5/1/2008 8:17 a.m.)
  - Absolutely! ;-) (nfm) Moni (4/30/2008 3:55 p.m.)
  - Wonderful moment! (nfm) Nicki (4/30/2008 3:48 p.m.)
  - Absolutely! Rae (4/30/2008 2:50 p.m.)
    - Exactly the right word for him! ;-) (nfm) Moni (4/30/2008 8:12 p.m.)
- It also makes me a tad queasy Nancy Ann (4/29/2008 9:12 p.m.)
  - Agreed, nan duval (4/30/2008 7:21 a.m.)
    - Emma & Augusta mirror one another. Rachel G (4/30/2008 10:08 a.m.)
      - Absolutely agree   Tarn (5/1/2008 2:02 a.m.)
        
        Caricature, Conscience & Social Status.   Rachel G (5/1/2008 2:49 p.m.)
        
        Why Not Mr. Knightley?   Antoinette (5/2/2008 5:22 p.m.)
        
        Mr. Knightley is not much of a snob   Robbin (5/2/2008 8:07 p.m.)
        
        Not At All   Antoinette (5/3/2008 3:54 p.m.)
        
        Your assertion was Mr. Knightley is a snob   Robbin (5/5/2008 12:48 a.m.)
        
        Harriet   BarbaraB (5/7/2008 12:07 a.m.)
        
        Beg to differ.   Rachel G (5/2/2008 7:47 p.m.)
        
        Emma Woodhouse - Fighter for Equality   Antoinette (5/3/2008 4:16 p.m.)
        
        Hmm...   Rachel G (5/3/2008 6:37 p.m.)
        
        I agree! (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/4/2008 1:12 a.m.)
        
        Jinx! Well said! (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/2/2008 8:10 p.m.)
        
        I could imagine   MarianneR (5/2/2008 3:45 a.m.)
        
        Well said, and her sister...   Moni (5/1/2008 5:28 p.m.)
        
        Well said. (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/1/2008 12:49 p.m.)
      - Extremes   Antoinette (4/30/2008 12:40 p.m.)
        
        Spiteful   Rachel G (4/30/2008 1:05 p.m.)
        
        The People of Highbury   Antoinette (5/2/2008 5:29 p.m.)
        
        A less fashionable seaside resort?   Graciela (5/4/2008 10:12 p.m.)
        
        Fashion was the root cause of the joke   JulieW (5/6/2008 5:50 p.m.)
        
        Good reading, JulieW...   Moni (5/6/2008 9:14 p.m.)
        
        Snobs, networking & less worthy females.   Rachel G (5/3/2008 5:59 a.m.)
        
        Another example for you   JulieW (5/3/2008 7:38 a.m.)
        
        The Coles' invitation to Emma   nan duval (5/3/2008 7:49 p.m.)
        
        Thanks for making this practice clearer. (;D) nfm   Robbin (5/3/2008 12:16 p.m.)
        
        Thanks for this, Julie W. nfm   Rachel G (5/3/2008 8:29 a.m.)
        
        Throwing stones at Emma   Robbin (5/3/2008 2:37 a.m.)
        
        Not What I Said   Antoinette (5/3/2008 4:30 p.m.)
        
        I agree - well said! nfm   Rachel G (5/3/2008 6:03 a.m.)
        
        Emma and Mrs E parallels   Dorothy A (4/30/2008 5:27 p.m.)
        
        IMO Emma is in more danger...   Moni (5/5/2008 4:35 a.m.)
    - Suckling JulieW (4/30/2008 7:37 a.m.)
      - May be wildly off, but...   Rae (5/2/2008 6:50 a.m.)
        
        Who is Nelson? Sir Nelson? -nfm   Elbè (5/2/2008 4:37 p.m.)
        
        Horatio   JulieW (5/2/2008 4:41 p.m.)
        
        Thanks JulieW! - love learning new things ;) -nfm   Elbè (5/3/2008 2:58 a.m.)
        
        Ah!   JulieW (5/2/2008 7:58 a.m.)
      - Names in Emma   MarianneR (5/1/2008 8:15 a.m.)
        
        IMHO Jane Austen played with names   JulieW (5/1/2008 8:28 a.m.)
        
        Agree---here's another   BarbaraB (5/3/2008 2:14 p.m.)
        
        Gypsies and hawking   Elbè (5/3/2008 4:05 p.m.)
        
        Maple Groves, of course! Never thought of it! (nfm)   MarianneR (5/1/2008 2:14 p.m.)
        
        Fascinating, JulieW;-)...totally agree (nfm)   Moni (5/1/2008 12:17 p.m.)
      - Thanks, Julie W nan duval (4/30/2008 7:07 p.m.)
Childish nan duval (4/29/2008 6:41 p.m.)
- She hasnt a clue about donkeys...... JulieW (4/29/2008 7:08 p.m.)
  - I often wonder about that Antoinette (4/30/2008 12:56 a.m.)
    - They were not taxed JulieW (4/30/2008 5:16 a.m.)
  - Ha! I love it! Nancy Ann (4/29/2008 9:06 p.m.)
  - Wonderful! Rachel G (4/29/2008 7:16 p.m.)

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