The confederates [by A. Moysey].1823 |
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... perhaps he would as soon have remained quietly at home ; but Rupert was of a docile disposition , and the Principal of his college having told him that it was rational to employ part of his time during the vacation in making a tour with ...
... perhaps he would as soon have remained quietly at home ; but Rupert was of a docile disposition , and the Principal of his college having told him that it was rational to employ part of his time during the vacation in making a tour with ...
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... stock of native good humour and patience , he might have fretted and fumed , and ul- timately , perhaps , scolded the innocent people at the Antelope , had he not just then heard the tones of a human voice at no B 5 THE CONFEDERATES . 9.
... stock of native good humour and patience , he might have fretted and fumed , and ul- timately , perhaps , scolded the innocent people at the Antelope , had he not just then heard the tones of a human voice at no B 5 THE CONFEDERATES . 9.
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... perhaps in order to see by what mode of expression her liveliness was to be ad- mired , and Ullesbey's smile of applause did pretty well . He rather liked this com- mencement , and hoped she would continue to chat away . But no ; not a ...
... perhaps in order to see by what mode of expression her liveliness was to be ad- mired , and Ullesbey's smile of applause did pretty well . He rather liked this com- mencement , and hoped she would continue to chat away . But no ; not a ...
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... perhaps hardly be called handsome , though her countenance was still farther removed from homeliness , and her figure , though full large , was good and imposing . The second seemed nearly of the size of Jaqueline , decidedly pretty ...
... perhaps hardly be called handsome , though her countenance was still farther removed from homeliness , and her figure , though full large , was good and imposing . The second seemed nearly of the size of Jaqueline , decidedly pretty ...
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... perhaps ; but the doubt is , whether one could make tea at all , unless the water boiled , according to our system . They do , indeed , talk of fresh tea - leaves , in China , but those , of course , are newly gathered from being ...
... perhaps ; but the doubt is , whether one could make tea at all , unless the water boiled , according to our system . They do , indeed , talk of fresh tea - leaves , in China , but those , of course , are newly gathered from being ...
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