Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary BiographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1870 - 328 páginas |
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... give it the benefit of my extended experience and my quick observation . No sooner had I arrived at this determination , than with char- acteristic promptitude I proceeded to put it into execution ; and singular though it may appear ...
... give it the benefit of my extended experience and my quick observation . No sooner had I arrived at this determination , than with char- acteristic promptitude I proceeded to put it into execution ; and singular though it may appear ...
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... give my version of the story first . Should the daily tenor of my life be undisturbed , I can always fall back upon the exciting character of my opinions . As I write , the magnitude of the task I propose to myself assumes still larger ...
... give my version of the story first . Should the daily tenor of my life be undisturbed , I can always fall back upon the exciting character of my opinions . As I write , the magnitude of the task I propose to myself assumes still larger ...
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... give one what is called in America " a rough time . " a rough time . ” The glancing is only dangerous to youths in the first stage , and is perfectly innocuous after one season . Fourth , " The rushing gushing fast . ” This speaks for ...
... give one what is called in America " a rough time . " a rough time . ” The glancing is only dangerous to youths in the first stage , and is perfectly innocuous after one season . Fourth , " The rushing gushing fast . ” This speaks for ...
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... give an air of respectability to the direction . He might perhaps be a prophet without honour if he remained in his own country , so he is quite right to go to Manchester . I look upon cotton , backed by Exeter Hall , as so strong a ...
... give an air of respectability to the direction . He might perhaps be a prophet without honour if he remained in his own country , so he is quite right to go to Manchester . I look upon cotton , backed by Exeter Hall , as so strong a ...
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... give him in what would then be- come a sacred duty ; but the career that you talk about is not a sacred duty . It is a wretched Will- o ' - the - wisp that tempts men to wade through mire in its pursuit , not the bright star fixed above ...
... give him in what would then be- come a sacred duty ; but the career that you talk about is not a sacred duty . It is a wretched Will- o ' - the - wisp that tempts men to wade through mire in its pursuit , not the bright star fixed above ...
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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.