American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 51Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, John Holmes Agnew, Kinahan Cornwallis 1858 - American periodicals |
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... means in their power to beguile the weary hours of sickness , passing most of their time , when off duty , by our bed - sides , and entertaining us with all the news of the day . From them we learned that our mess having become short of ...
... means in their power to beguile the weary hours of sickness , passing most of their time , when off duty , by our bed - sides , and entertaining us with all the news of the day . From them we learned that our mess having become short of ...
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... means of restoring to me , shall be your own . ' He paused as we reached his palace , and entered . I determined to undertake the recovery for him the reward would enable us to con- tinue our wanderings , for at least another year , in ...
... means of restoring to me , shall be your own . ' He paused as we reached his palace , and entered . I determined to undertake the recovery for him the reward would enable us to con- tinue our wanderings , for at least another year , in ...
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... means of a pole , and soon found a board which yielded to my pressure . I piled one ottoman upon another , and with ease removed the plank entirely . On one side of the adjoining plank I discovered a small piece of blue 1858. ] 15 The ...
... means of a pole , and soon found a board which yielded to my pressure . I piled one ottoman upon another , and with ease removed the plank entirely . On one side of the adjoining plank I discovered a small piece of blue 1858. ] 15 The ...
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... means of attaining the roof . But from its size , it must have been a man of extraordinary frame who could grasp it . Beneath it were footprints , but whether of the thief or not , was now im- material to me . My chain of evidence was ...
... means of attaining the roof . But from its size , it must have been a man of extraordinary frame who could grasp it . Beneath it were footprints , but whether of the thief or not , was now im- material to me . My chain of evidence was ...
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... means of payment locked up , but their paper still at large , and running with dire speed toward maturity . Those nicely - dressed gentlemen , behind mahogany counters , whose little heads were accustomed to nod wisely on subjects of ...
... means of payment locked up , but their paper still at large , and running with dire speed toward maturity . Those nicely - dressed gentlemen , behind mahogany counters , whose little heads were accustomed to nod wisely on subjects of ...
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