"We certainly do not think it as a whole, equal to P. & P. — but it hasmany & great beauties. Fanny is a delightful Character! and Aunt Norrisis a great favourite of mine. The Characters are natural & well sup--ported, & many of the Dialogues excellent. — You need not fear thepublication being considered as discreditable to the talents of it'sAuthor."

 F. W. A.

Not so clever as P. & P. — but pleased with it altogether. Liked thecharacter of Fanny. Admired the Portsmouth Scene. —

M^r . K. —

Edward & George. — Not liked it ^^near so well as P. & P. —Edward admired Fanny — George disliked her. — George interestedby nobody but Mary Crawford. — Edward pleased with Henry C. —Edmund objected to, as cold & formal. — Henry C.s going offwith M^rs . R – at such a time, when so much in love with Fanny,thought unnatural by Edward. —

Fanny Knight. — Liked it, in many parts, very much indeed,delighted with Fanny; — but not satisfied with the end — wantingmore Love between her & Edmund — & could not think it naturalthat Edm^d .sh^d . be so much attached to a woman without Principlelike Mary C. — or promote Fanny's marrying Henry. –––

Anna liked it better than P. & P. – but not so well as S. & S. —could not bear Fanny. — Delighted with M^rs . Norris, the sceneat Portsmouth, & all the humourous parts. —

M^rs . James Austen, very much pleased. Enjoyed M^rs . Norrisparticularly, & the scene at Portsmouth. —^^1Thought Henry Crawford'sgoing off with M^rs . Rushworth, very natural. –––

Miſs Clewes's objections much the same as Fanny's. –––

Miſs Lloyd preferred it altogether to either of the others. –––Delighted with Fanny. — Hated M^rs . Norris. –––