Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary BiographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1870 - 328 páginas |
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... heard you so solemn and profound before . Are you in love ? " " No , " I said ; " I am thinking of writing a book , but I don't see my way to it . " " And the subject is the Conventionalism which you call civilisation . Well , I don't ...
... heard you so solemn and profound before . Are you in love ? " " No , " I said ; " I am thinking of writing a book , but I don't see my way to it . " " And the subject is the Conventionalism which you call civilisation . Well , I don't ...
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... heard the voice of Grandon close behind my chair . Well done , my dear Frank , " he said and as he has known me from my boy- hood , he can make allowances for my fervent nature . Your programme is very complete , but I doubt your being ...
... heard the voice of Grandon close behind my chair . Well done , my dear Frank , " he said and as he has known me from my boy- hood , he can make allowances for my fervent nature . Your programme is very complete , but I doubt your being ...
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... heard of one in England with a palace , though there are a good many of them dotted about in snug livings , retaining only their lawn sleeves , either to laugh in or remind them of the dignity and the hardships of which they did not die ...
... heard of one in England with a palace , though there are a good many of them dotted about in snug livings , retaining only their lawn sleeves , either to laugh in or remind them of the dignity and the hardships of which they did not die ...
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... heard before of a Bombay man wanting to get into Parliament , and coming home with a carte du pays all ar- ranged before he started ? He advocates extension of the franchise , ballot , and the Evangelical Alli- ance , so I thought I ...
... heard before of a Bombay man wanting to get into Parliament , and coming home with a carte du pays all ar- ranged before he started ? He advocates extension of the franchise , ballot , and the Evangelical Alli- ance , so I thought I ...
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... heard him upon several occasions discussing the subject with my brother . " " Failed to convert him , though , it would appear , " said I , thinking what a delightful field for mission- ary operations Broadhem House would be . " Per ...
... heard him upon several occasions discussing the subject with my brother . " " Failed to convert him , though , it would appear , " said I , thinking what a delightful field for mission- ary operations Broadhem House would be . " Per ...
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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.