Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary BiographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1870 - 328 páginas |
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Página 97
... of trouble to get it . Spiffy first suggested the plan to me , and we found it succeed admirably last year . It was we who brought out Mrs Gorgon Tompkins and G her daughters . She took the house from me at SUICIDE . 97.
... of trouble to get it . Spiffy first suggested the plan to me , and we found it succeed admirably last year . It was we who brought out Mrs Gorgon Tompkins and G her daughters . She took the house from me at SUICIDE . 97.
Página 116
... - mately to be proposed by Spiffy for the Piccadilly Club . He was trying to establish a claim thereto now , on the strength of having been at Mrs Gorgon Tompkins's ball on the previous evening . " It is 116 PICCADILLY .
... - mately to be proposed by Spiffy for the Piccadilly Club . He was trying to establish a claim thereto now , on the strength of having been at Mrs Gorgon Tompkins's ball on the previous evening . " It is 116 PICCADILLY .
Página 117
... Gorgon Tompkins has enough to do this season to keep her own head above water without attempt- ing to float you . I did what I could for her last night , but she can't expect to go on with her suc- cesses of last year . We had a regular ...
... Gorgon Tompkins has enough to do this season to keep her own head above water without attempt- ing to float you . I did what I could for her last night , but she can't expect to go on with her suc- cesses of last year . We had a regular ...
Página 118
... Gorgon Tompkins ; the only fear is that he may commit himself at a late hour at the supper - table , but I have hit on a notion which will overcome all these pos- sible contretemps . " " What is that ? " said I , curiously . " In ...
... Gorgon Tompkins ; the only fear is that he may commit himself at a late hour at the supper - table , but I have hit on a notion which will overcome all these pos- sible contretemps . " " What is that ? " said I , curiously . " In ...
Página 122
... are going to publish all I told you about the Gorgon Tompkinses and the Bodwinkles ? How am I ever to keep them going if you do ? Besides , there are a number of Just con- other fellows in the same line as I 122 PICCADILLY .
... are going to publish all I told you about the Gorgon Tompkinses and the Bodwinkles ? How am I ever to keep them going if you do ? Besides , there are a number of Just con- other fellows in the same line as I 122 PICCADILLY .
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affairs afraid allude asked ball become believe better Bishop Bodwinkle Bombay Caribbee Islands Chundango Church conscience crown 8vo daugh daughter Dickiefield drawing-room Drippings Edition eyes fact favour feel felt Flityville Frank Vanecourt give going Goldtip Gorgon Grosvenor Square hand happiness hear heard heart Helter honour House idea interest keep knew Lady Broad Lady Broadhem Lady Ursula Lady Veriphast ladyship Larkington LAURENCE OLIPHANT Liberal Conservative lips looked Lord Broadhem Lord Frank Lord Grandon Loveton mamma marriage married matter means mind Miss Wylde missionary moral mother nature never numero deux party Piccadilly political present readers reason religious remark replied RICHARD DOYLE seemed society speech Spiffington Spiffy Spiffy's suppose sure talk tell thing thought tion to-morrow told tone turned University of Edinburgh Wild Harrie wish word worldly-holies young lady
Passagens conhecidas
Página 221 - Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not.
Página 105 - Great God, I ask thee for no meaner pelf Than that I may not disappoint myself, That in my action I may soar as high, As I can now discern with this clear eye. And next in value, which thy kindness lends, That I may greatly disappoint my friends, Howe'er they think or hope that it may be, They may not dream how thou'st distinguished me.
Página 305 - Memoir of Sir William Hamilton, Bart., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the University of Edinburgh. By Professor VEITCH of the University of Glasgow. 8vo, with Portrait, 18s.
Página 259 - A long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull all together ! [Cries, and drops his face on arm, upon table.