The Story of My LifeBlackwood, 1882 - 382 páginas |
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... sent to Bombay upon a vague and fallacious promise of mercantile employ- ment . It was long before the days of Indian ex- aminations and Competition Wallahs . Arrived at Bombay , the house of business he was to enter proved to be no ...
... sent to Bombay upon a vague and fallacious promise of mercantile employ- ment . It was long before the days of Indian ex- aminations and Competition Wallahs . Arrived at Bombay , the house of business he was to enter proved to be no ...
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... sent to Ireland , to the care of my grandfather and aunts , for change of air . I grew querulous and weak , and , I fear , was a trouble in the house . I had 1808-24 . ] TWO NARROW ESCAPES . 3 named myself 2 [ CHAP . I. STORY OF MY LIFE .
... sent to Ireland , to the care of my grandfather and aunts , for change of air . I grew querulous and weak , and , I fear , was a trouble in the house . I had 1808-24 . ] TWO NARROW ESCAPES . 3 named myself 2 [ CHAP . I. STORY OF MY LIFE .
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... sent to school . The one selected was kept by Mr Barron at Holt Hall , near Prescot , and I entered as a boarder . There.were , I believe , about a hundred boys , and the school had a wide reputation . It was a rough place , although ...
... sent to school . The one selected was kept by Mr Barron at Holt Hall , near Prescot , and I entered as a boarder . There.were , I believe , about a hundred boys , and the school had a wide reputation . It was a rough place , although ...
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... sent away ? I am at a loss to imagine , and it is useless to speculate now , but so it was ; and to the intense grief of my mother , I was taken away , young and utterly inexpe- rienced , and placed as a boarder and lodger with Mr ...
... sent away ? I am at a loss to imagine , and it is useless to speculate now , but so it was ; and to the intense grief of my mother , I was taken away , young and utterly inexpe- rienced , and placed as a boarder and lodger with Mr ...
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... sent a parting shot after her . Our ship was in a state of wild excitement , and groups of passengers , ladies and gentlemen in every variety of costume , were gathered on deck . We had no further alarms after this . We were becalmed on ...
... sent a parting shot after her . Our ship was in a state of wild excitement , and groups of passengers , ladies and gentlemen in every variety of costume , were gathered on deck . We had no further alarms after this . We were becalmed on ...
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