American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 34Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1849 - American periodicals |
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... turned into ridicule by their follies . We like to see a strong - headed , lion - hearted , bushy - headed individual , with a chin like a nose sticking out like a promontory into the great ocean of air , say somethin ' or ' nother just ...
... turned into ridicule by their follies . We like to see a strong - headed , lion - hearted , bushy - headed individual , with a chin like a nose sticking out like a promontory into the great ocean of air , say somethin ' or ' nother just ...
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... turned to the plainest , simplest reasons of phi- lology , philosophy and common sense ? Read the following : READ ! From Miss TABITHA TITMOUSE : laboring under an unpleasant breath . Although DEAR SIR : For fifteen years or more I was ...
... turned to the plainest , simplest reasons of phi- lology , philosophy and common sense ? Read the following : READ ! From Miss TABITHA TITMOUSE : laboring under an unpleasant breath . Although DEAR SIR : For fifteen years or more I was ...
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... turned affectionately to any human being just then , and this was the reason why the little hand which lay shining and dimpling in the moonlight on my arm gave me so keen a thrill when- ever its soft weight became sensible - not at all ...
... turned affectionately to any human being just then , and this was the reason why the little hand which lay shining and dimpling in the moonlight on my arm gave me so keen a thrill when- ever its soft weight became sensible - not at all ...
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... turned toward a low fence , which bounded a wide , lonely field ; she was leaning her folded arms upon the unhewn upper rail , having become lost in thought . The rough bark of the log contrasted with those round , white arms resting ...
... turned toward a low fence , which bounded a wide , lonely field ; she was leaning her folded arms upon the unhewn upper rail , having become lost in thought . The rough bark of the log contrasted with those round , white arms resting ...
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... turned to bitterness . You have sometimes put to flight the twin demons of distrust and unbelief which torment me . A few frank words from you have fallen on my soul like the drops of holy water on the brow of the possessed . I have ...
... turned to bitterness . You have sometimes put to flight the twin demons of distrust and unbelief which torment me . A few frank words from you have fallen on my soul like the drops of holy water on the brow of the possessed . I have ...
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