CHAPTER I.
Introductory Remarks—Birth of Jane Austen—Her Family Connections—Their Influence on her Writings.
More than half a century has passed away since I, the youngest of the mourners, attended the funeral of my dear aunt Jane in Winchester Cathedral; and now, in my old age, I am asked whether my memory will serve to rescue from oblivion any events of her life or any traits of her character to satisfy the enquiries of a...
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