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... look even taller than he was ; his age some fifty , or by'r Lady , three score , " but hale and hearty , and except by a sprinkling of grey hairs on head and beard , showing little sign of old age ; there was a pleasant , kindly ...
... look even taller than he was ; his age some fifty , or by'r Lady , three score , " but hale and hearty , and except by a sprinkling of grey hairs on head and beard , showing little sign of old age ; there was a pleasant , kindly ...
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... look much older than myself ; and as for cookery , it's not so long since I left school , where the word was unknown . It's precious jolly , I tell you , finding myself here , and I'm very much obliged by your receiving me so kindly ...
... look much older than myself ; and as for cookery , it's not so long since I left school , where the word was unknown . It's precious jolly , I tell you , finding myself here , and I'm very much obliged by your receiving me so kindly ...
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... to Larry . That individual was by no means at a loss to account for an occurrence which had so mystified me : " The thunderin ' blaggards ! " ejaculated he , " the poachin ' thieves ! Look now at the gaff - 30 GROUSE SHOOTING .
... to Larry . That individual was by no means at a loss to account for an occurrence which had so mystified me : " The thunderin ' blaggards ! " ejaculated he , " the poachin ' thieves ! Look now at the gaff - 30 GROUSE SHOOTING .
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... Look now at the gaff - hole ! " There was indeed a small ragged hole in the lower part of the fish , and another a few inches above it , which no doubt were caused by the entrance and exit of that destructive instrument of poaching ...
... Look now at the gaff - hole ! " There was indeed a small ragged hole in the lower part of the fish , and another a few inches above it , which no doubt were caused by the entrance and exit of that destructive instrument of poaching ...
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... look at those appears , from its frequently charred appearance , and the absence of trunks , to have been destroyed by fire ; the other , which furnishes the pine torches that burn so brightly , is of pine and fir , and has evidently ...
... look at those appears , from its frequently charred appearance , and the absence of trunks , to have been destroyed by fire ; the other , which furnishes the pine torches that burn so brightly , is of pine and fir , and has evidently ...
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Page 115 - Yet," upon the river; Some jealousy of some one's heir, Some hopes of dying broken-hearted; A miniature, a lock of hair, The usual vows, — and then we parted. We parted: months and years rolled by; We met again four summers after. Our parting was all sob and sigh, — Our meeting was all mirth and laughter; For, in my heart's most secret cell, There had been many other lodgers; And she was not the ball-room's belle, But only Mrs. — Something — Rogers!