Jane Austen and Her Pastimes

What did Jane and her characters do with their idle time?

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On Nov 29, 2016

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In which book does the word "baseball" appear? (It was the first appearance of the word within a book)

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Which instrument did Jane Austen play?

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What card game does Mrs Jennings from Sense and Sensibility particularly enjoy (which Marianne refuses to play as "you know I detest cards")?

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Which of Jane Austen's characters are we told enjoys woodwork?

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One of Emma's hobbies is collecting riddles. How does this riddle which she is given to solve end?
"Thy ready wit the word will soon supply,......"

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What unusual activity do Lydia and Kitty help Chamberlayne to do?

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When Mr Darcy invites Mr Gardiner to fish with him, what are they fishing for?

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What play do the Bertrams stage in Mansfield Park?

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What is Mr Hurst's favourite pastime?

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Which of these pastimes does Austen not mention Marianne and Willoughby doing together?

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