The confederates [by A. Moysey].1823 |
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... seen , on his road to Peterstow . " Surely , " thought he , after trudging forwards longer than he had calculated upon in the wood , without discovering any sign of a gentleman's house or grounds ; surely I cannot have been such an ...
... seen , on his road to Peterstow . " Surely , " thought he , after trudging forwards longer than he had calculated upon in the wood , without discovering any sign of a gentleman's house or grounds ; surely I cannot have been such an ...
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... seen already , about whose character he predetermined there should be some- thing extraordinary , he made what haste he could in pursuit ; but all in vain ; and he judged , that whoever it might be , he had left the regular path , and ...
... seen already , about whose character he predetermined there should be some- thing extraordinary , he made what haste he could in pursuit ; but all in vain ; and he judged , that whoever it might be , he had left the regular path , and ...
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... seen her , Ma'am , I pro- test . " 99 Oh ! " That's very strange , " returned the damsel , " and very tiresome : because I know she is up , as well as I know Jaque- line's abed . There is no one single earthly advantage , that I am ...
... seen her , Ma'am , I pro- test . " 99 Oh ! " That's very strange , " returned the damsel , " and very tiresome : because I know she is up , as well as I know Jaque- line's abed . There is no one single earthly advantage , that I am ...
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... the vessel's having come in that day ; because the gardener told him he had seen her there over - night . It was now proposed by one of the girls , that they should all go down to the bay and VOL . I. D THE CONFEDERATES . 49.
... the vessel's having come in that day ; because the gardener told him he had seen her there over - night . It was now proposed by one of the girls , that they should all go down to the bay and VOL . I. D THE CONFEDERATES . 49.
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... seen your mother since- -since - all this unhappy business . " " I dare say he has , " replied Mary . Why so ? " her uncle asked . " Because he is at Westerwolde very often , I apprehend . " " Indeed ! " said Mr. Cothelston , not ...
... seen your mother since- -since - all this unhappy business . " " I dare say he has , " replied Mary . Why so ? " her uncle asked . " Because he is at Westerwolde very often , I apprehend . " " Indeed ! " said Mr. Cothelston , not ...
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