About in the World: Essays by the Author of "The Gentle Life".Sampson Low, son, & Marston, 1864 - 312 páginas |
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... story told of the celebrated Catherine de Médicis , who , when told of an author who had written a violent philippic against her , said , with a sudden touch of conscience , " Ha ! if he did but know against me half as much as I know ...
... story told of the celebrated Catherine de Médicis , who , when told of an author who had written a violent philippic against her , said , with a sudden touch of conscience , " Ha ! if he did but know against me half as much as I know ...
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... stories about knights and nobles , bold cavaliers , and beautiful ladies . These creations did much good . We fancied ourselves , as boys , preux chevaliers , knightly men , who held ladies in high courtesy , and who swore by the Queen ...
... stories about knights and nobles , bold cavaliers , and beautiful ladies . These creations did much good . We fancied ourselves , as boys , preux chevaliers , knightly men , who held ladies in high courtesy , and who swore by the Queen ...
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... stories show us man and wife as nearly one as two sentient beings ever can be . It is not unusual for widower or widow to ... story , Mr. Micawber , a thriftless , unsuccessful speculator , who is always expecting " something to turn up ...
... stories show us man and wife as nearly one as two sentient beings ever can be . It is not unusual for widower or widow to ... story , Mr. Micawber , a thriftless , unsuccessful speculator , who is always expecting " something to turn up ...
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... stories of which fill every history of Ireland , we must leave professed ethnologists to discover . " We have now only to do with the artistic , or natural production , as it stands . We are told that centuries of ill - usage have made ...
... stories of which fill every history of Ireland , we must leave professed ethnologists to discover . " We have now only to do with the artistic , or natural production , as it stands . We are told that centuries of ill - usage have made ...
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... story of a young fellow who was cured of swearing by putting on a Quaker's dress , and constantly wearing it . It seemed to him incongruous to swear in a Quaker's coat . Half the spirit of soldiers is given them by their uniform ...
... story of a young fellow who was cured of swearing by putting on a Quaker's dress , and constantly wearing it . It seemed to him incongruous to swear in a Quaker's coat . Half the spirit of soldiers is given them by their uniform ...
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About in the World: Essays by the Author of "The Gentle Life". James Hain Friswell Visualização integral - 1864 |
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