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... DEAR UNCLE , ΤΟ Numerous as are the pledges you have re- ceived at our hands , yet we venture to ap- proach you with this little Book , trusting it will not be altogether unacceptable . Favour us with a little consideration , for we ...
... DEAR UNCLE , ΤΟ Numerous as are the pledges you have re- ceived at our hands , yet we venture to ap- proach you with this little Book , trusting it will not be altogether unacceptable . Favour us with a little consideration , for we ...
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... DEAR UNCLE , ΤΟ Numerous as are the pledges you have re- ceived at our hands , yet we venture to ap- proach you with this little Book , trusting it will not be altogether unacceptable . Favour us with a little consideration , for we ...
... DEAR UNCLE , ΤΟ Numerous as are the pledges you have re- ceived at our hands , yet we venture to ap- proach you with this little Book , trusting it will not be altogether unacceptable . Favour us with a little consideration , for we ...
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... dear Major , ” coolly replied the imperturbable Mr. Wenham , " I neither wish to listen to anything ridiculous , nor do I desire to become acquainted with folly in any shape . " We can well imagine the following , for it is truly ...
... dear Major , ” coolly replied the imperturbable Mr. Wenham , " I neither wish to listen to anything ridiculous , nor do I desire to become acquainted with folly in any shape . " We can well imagine the following , for it is truly ...
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... DEAR SIR , ( TO PROFESSOR HIghbury . ) My servant was sent for some beer , and in- cautiously took for the purpose our best China jug . On her way to the public - house , whilst flirting with the policeman on duty , she severely ...
... DEAR SIR , ( TO PROFESSOR HIghbury . ) My servant was sent for some beer , and in- cautiously took for the purpose our best China jug . On her way to the public - house , whilst flirting with the policeman on duty , she severely ...
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... dear Sir , Yours truly obliged DECIMUS BUGG . ADVERTISEMENTS . ( FROM THE LATE LORD CHANCELLOR . ) Mr. Easehumbug has very skilfully extracted three corns of long standing from the little toe of my left foot , without taking off my boot ...
... dear Sir , Yours truly obliged DECIMUS BUGG . ADVERTISEMENTS . ( FROM THE LATE LORD CHANCELLOR . ) Mr. Easehumbug has very skilfully extracted three corns of long standing from the little toe of my left foot , without taking off my boot ...
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