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... thought too old or too foolish to manage his own affairs . He at any rate would refuse to attend any such meeting . Sir John assured him that he was free to attend or not as he pleased , but that as it was clear that he meant to prevent ...
... thought too old or too foolish to manage his own affairs . He at any rate would refuse to attend any such meeting . Sir John assured him that he was free to attend or not as he pleased , but that as it was clear that he meant to prevent ...
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... thought of denying his genius as a judge of champagne . More than once have I heard a Cabinet Minister , the bitterest of his enemies , say with real conviction after repairing the tedium of a weary debate in the House , " Misa Beika ...
... thought of denying his genius as a judge of champagne . More than once have I heard a Cabinet Minister , the bitterest of his enemies , say with real conviction after repairing the tedium of a weary debate in the House , " Misa Beika ...
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... thought it severe him- self , but , being inflicted by a court - martial , he had no power to interfere . Then Tukuaho was asked why he had pronounced such a sentence for no offence at all , and he said that he would not have passed ...
... thought it severe him- self , but , being inflicted by a court - martial , he had no power to interfere . Then Tukuaho was asked why he had pronounced such a sentence for no offence at all , and he said that he would not have passed ...
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... thought it better that I should see the king alone before the Council , and present the precious . log of sandal - wood that I had brought as a present from the High Commissioner . He would stay , he said , during the interview and ...
... thought it better that I should see the king alone before the Council , and present the precious . log of sandal - wood that I had brought as a present from the High Commissioner . He would stay , he said , during the interview and ...
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... thought savagely , trying the while to assume what I hoped was an ingratiating smile . The king laughed pleasantly . " Malo hoo lelci " ( I am glad you are well ) , he said . I thought of the matabules , blessing them , and shouted ...
... thought savagely , trying the while to assume what I hoped was an ingratiating smile . The king laughed pleasantly . " Malo hoo lelci " ( I am glad you are well ) , he said . I thought of the matabules , blessing them , and shouted ...
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