The Story of My LifeBlackwood, 1882 - 382 páginas |
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... look at Egypt- Dendera - Philæ - Opening a tomb - Last sight of Cairo- Quarantine at Malta - Scene at the Douane - Arrive in London , CHAPTER VI . . 90 1839-40 . Literary work - Driving the " wild teams -A strange speech -Society at ...
... look at Egypt- Dendera - Philæ - Opening a tomb - Last sight of Cairo- Quarantine at Malta - Scene at the Douane - Arrive in London , CHAPTER VI . . 90 1839-40 . Literary work - Driving the " wild teams -A strange speech -Society at ...
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... look after me ; and I was considered a very lucky boy with excellent prospects . My outfit was at once ordered , my passage taken in the Upton Castle , permission having been obtained for me to reside in India , and I returned for a few ...
... look after me ; and I was considered a very lucky boy with excellent prospects . My outfit was at once ordered , my passage taken in the Upton Castle , permission having been obtained for me to reside in India , and I returned for a few ...
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... look - out against pirate cruisers about the latitude of the Azores . We were all told off to quarters , and I was constituted captain of the mizzen - top , my favourite resort for reading , and which now was garrisoned by six stout ...
... look - out against pirate cruisers about the latitude of the Azores . We were all told off to quarters , and I was constituted captain of the mizzen - top , my favourite resort for reading , and which now was garrisoned by six stout ...
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... look at India . " I find a long letter written to my mother , dated Sep- tember 3 , part of which I am tempted to insert as my first impressions of Bombay : - " " BOMBAY , September 3 , 1824 . " MY DEAREST MOTHER , -After a long but ...
... look at India . " I find a long letter written to my mother , dated Sep- tember 3 , part of which I am tempted to insert as my first impressions of Bombay : - " " BOMBAY , September 3 , 1824 . " MY DEAREST MOTHER , -After a long but ...
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... look back as one of my greatest pleasures . I was not long in learning my drill , and was put in charge of the two centre companies , was shown how to ' keep the books and pay accounts , which soon became very easy to me . The adjutant ...
... look back as one of my greatest pleasures . I was not long in learning my drill , and was put in charge of the two centre companies , was shown how to ' keep the books and pay accounts , which soon became very easy to me . The adjutant ...
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