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... watched it curling itself into soft wreaths , and then slowly vanishing away . " Oh , if I had but father's brushes and some paper ! " He looked round the room in hope of seeing some scrap of paper on which to draw , with the bit of ...
... watched it curling itself into soft wreaths , and then slowly vanishing away . " Oh , if I had but father's brushes and some paper ! " He looked round the room in hope of seeing some scrap of paper on which to draw , with the bit of ...
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... and bring them to me . " Rosina did as she was bid . Salvator peeped through the door and watched her operations . The plate of food stood temptingly near , and Rosina would have had him empty it , reminding 16 BATTLE AND VICTORY ; OR ,
... and bring them to me . " Rosina did as she was bid . Salvator peeped through the door and watched her operations . The plate of food stood temptingly near , and Rosina would have had him empty it , reminding 16 BATTLE AND VICTORY ; OR ,
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... the ostentatious cardinal would be consigned to oblivion , except through the circumstance of his name being connected with that of Salvator's . Girolamo watched his opportunity at Verterbo , and asked leave 150 BATTLE AND VICTORY ; OR ,
... the ostentatious cardinal would be consigned to oblivion , except through the circumstance of his name being connected with that of Salvator's . Girolamo watched his opportunity at Verterbo , and asked leave 150 BATTLE AND VICTORY ; OR ,
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... watched its progress with interest . He would probably have found him further employment , but Salvator's spirit chafed under the patron- age of a man who did not really understand painting , nor was he at all enamoured of his dreary ...
... watched its progress with interest . He would probably have found him further employment , but Salvator's spirit chafed under the patron- age of a man who did not really understand painting , nor was he at all enamoured of his dreary ...
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... watched the effect produced by his friend's picture with great interest . It was all he could desire . A crowd was always round it . Day after day it was the same . All Rome flocked to it . Have you seen the ' Prometheus ' ? " was the ...
... watched the effect produced by his friend's picture with great interest . It was all he could desire . A crowd was always round it . Day after day it was the same . All Rome flocked to it . Have you seen the ' Prometheus ' ? " was the ...
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