John Stuart Blackie: A Biography, Volume 1W. Blackwood, 1895 - Australia |
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... spend the August holidays with his cousin Robert Wyld , a year older than himself . Robert was in low spirits at the prospect of going to the High School after the holidays . He hated Latin , and , alas ! Latin and Greek , with a little ...
... spend the August holidays with his cousin Robert Wyld , a year older than himself . Robert was in low spirits at the prospect of going to the High School after the holidays . He hated Latin , and , alas ! Latin and Greek , with a little ...
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... spent his leisure in his study , where he read , and pored over drawers of plaster - of - Paris casts which came from abroad . He fitted up a tiny furnace in his room , and here he fused his metal and turned out clever replicas of his ...
... spent his leisure in his study , where he read , and pored over drawers of plaster - of - Paris casts which came from abroad . He fitted up a tiny furnace in his room , and here he fused his metal and turned out clever replicas of his ...
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... spent her holidays with the Tweedside cousins , he says : " I am now made a lawyer totally . I like the occupation pretty well , and might like it very well , if I could be sure of getting off at two o'clock . " But lawyers ' work ...
... spent her holidays with the Tweedside cousins , he says : " I am now made a lawyer totally . I like the occupation pretty well , and might like it very well , if I could be sure of getting off at two o'clock . " But lawyers ' work ...
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... spend an evening hour or two in his study , to which John was now admitted on equal terms . Amongst these was a young advocate , a tall and energetic man , full of vitality , brimming over with good spirits and laughter . He went into ...
... spend an evening hour or two in his study , to which John was now admitted on equal terms . Amongst these was a young advocate , a tall and energetic man , full of vitality , brimming over with good spirits and laughter . He went into ...
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... spent every leisure hour , seeking God's pur- pose in regard to him . He was obedient , but not assured ; fear and trembling possessed him , but salvation seemed still far off . His scanty allowance of pocket - money was devoted to the ...
... spent every leisure hour , seeking God's pur- pose in regard to him . He was obedient , but not assured ; fear and trembling possessed him , but salvation seemed still far off . His scanty allowance of pocket - money was devoted to the ...
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