Farnorth, Volume 2Chapman & Hall, 1866 |
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... kind . " To Mary's surprise , the master of Becklands did not recommend Dr. Halley very highly . " If you are not satisfied with country skill , " he said , " I should advise you to call in some one , who has made injuries such as your ...
... kind . " To Mary's surprise , the master of Becklands did not recommend Dr. Halley very highly . " If you are not satisfied with country skill , " he said , " I should advise you to call in some one , who has made injuries such as your ...
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... kind ; I leave all that sort of thing to my little Phyllis . Adieu , petite . " " She will be building a castle of cards during my absence , " Clara murmurs to herself , " but I need not make myself uneasy ; a breath of mine will ...
... kind ; I leave all that sort of thing to my little Phyllis . Adieu , petite . " " She will be building a castle of cards during my absence , " Clara murmurs to herself , " but I need not make myself uneasy ; a breath of mine will ...
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... kind heart , and her one thousand pounds to recommend her , and Archibald may at any moment become Rector of Slippersly ; he might really have looked much higher , his sisters think . If the Curate had been successful in his pursuit of ...
... kind heart , and her one thousand pounds to recommend her , and Archibald may at any moment become Rector of Slippersly ; he might really have looked much higher , his sisters think . If the Curate had been successful in his pursuit of ...
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... kind , " the relict adds , " I thought it better to engage Mrs. Jellybags for two or three days - she charges five shillings a day , and drinks a good deal of beer , but really I think she is worth it , for she is an excellent cook- I ...
... kind , " the relict adds , " I thought it better to engage Mrs. Jellybags for two or three days - she charges five shillings a day , and drinks a good deal of beer , but really I think she is worth it , for she is an excellent cook- I ...
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... kind , but not just at this moment . Dives called in this London oracle some years ago , when his daughter had the scarlet fever . Dr. Banques mentioned an extraordinary case of an accidental resemblance . " 66 Upon my word , Clarry , I ...
... kind , but not just at this moment . Dives called in this London oracle some years ago , when his daughter had the scarlet fever . Dr. Banques mentioned an extraordinary case of an accidental resemblance . " 66 Upon my word , Clarry , I ...
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Page 135 - Hamlet with the part of the Prince of Denmark omitted, for so far I have said nothing whatever about technical education.
Page 55 - ... this little girl with me to your mother, Edward, that she may question her, if she wishes it, about poor Michael, and I wish you to go with us, my dear boy ; it is better that your poor mother should have you with her." " You are going to tell mother ?" said the boy with a shudder. " Yes, Edward ! — it must be done, and the sooner it is over the better. Your mother is a good woman, and a pious Christian, my dear boy. She will know and feel that all that can befall her is the will of God ; and...
Page 136 - The autocrat, encouraged by impunity and the weakness of the great Powers of Europe, would employ himself in making preparations for another and still more formidable aggression upon his neighbours. I repeat that it is impossible now that the war can be averted consistently with England's honour.
Page 127 - You may depend upon it that now is the time for resistance ; now is the time for the powers of Western and Central Europe to form an alliance with Turkey, and so combine to punish the daring bigot who imperils the best interests of civilization to feed his miserable vanity and insatiable ambition.
Page 128 - He pretends that it is not the lust of conquest which urges him to attempt the supremacy of his church and the expulsion of the Mussulmans from Europe. He seeks to hide the bloody sword of ambition beneath the robe of the fanatic. It is false...
Page 251 - It is a very long time since we have had such a funeral in Farnorth as we shall see to-day. Sparkles has made all the arrangements, and I think they will do him credit. After you, Sir Mortimer," the doctor added, courteously, as he wrestled helplessly with his stiff black gloves.