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... assistant at a shilling a day . The next year he got a situation as foreman on his own account ; and " now , " said he , when his wages were advanced to twelve shillings a week- " now I'm a made man for life . " The busi- see that it ...
... assistant at a shilling a day . The next year he got a situation as foreman on his own account ; and " now , " said he , when his wages were advanced to twelve shillings a week- " now I'm a made man for life . " The busi- see that it ...
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... . 6d . TERENCE - HAUTON TIMORUMENOS . Edited by E. S. SHUCKBURGH , M.A. , Assistant - Master at Eton College . 35 . With Translation , 4s . 6d . THUCYDIDES - THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION , Books VI . and MACMILLAN'S CLASSICAL SERIES .
... . 6d . TERENCE - HAUTON TIMORUMENOS . Edited by E. S. SHUCKBURGH , M.A. , Assistant - Master at Eton College . 35 . With Translation , 4s . 6d . THUCYDIDES - THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION , Books VI . and MACMILLAN'S CLASSICAL SERIES .
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... Assistant Master at Uppingham . DEMOSTHENES - FIRST PHILIPPIC . Edited by Rev. T. GWATKIN , M.A. , late Fellow of St. John's College , Cambridge . EURIPIDES - SELECT PLAYS , by various Editors . ALCESTIS . Edited by J. E. C. WELLDON ...
... Assistant Master at Uppingham . DEMOSTHENES - FIRST PHILIPPIC . Edited by Rev. T. GWATKIN , M.A. , late Fellow of St. John's College , Cambridge . EURIPIDES - SELECT PLAYS , by various Editors . ALCESTIS . Edited by J. E. C. WELLDON ...
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... Assistant - Master at Eton College . MARTIAL - SELECT EPIGRAMS . Edited by Rev. H. M. STEPHENSON , M.A. , Head - Master of St. Peter's School , York . OVID - SELECT EPISTLES . Edited by E. S. SHUCKBURGH , M.A. OVID - FASTI . Edited by ...
... Assistant - Master at Eton College . MARTIAL - SELECT EPIGRAMS . Edited by Rev. H. M. STEPHENSON , M.A. , Head - Master of St. Peter's School , York . OVID - SELECT EPISTLES . Edited by E. S. SHUCKBURGH , M.A. OVID - FASTI . Edited by ...
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... Assistant Master in King's College School , London . New Edition . 18mo . Is . 6d . Key , Is . 6d . SEQUEL TO THE ABOVE . EXERCISES IN LATIN [ In preparation . 7 IDIOMS , & c . By the same author . BLACKIE - GREEK AND ENGLISH DIALOGUES ...
... Assistant Master in King's College School , London . New Edition . 18mo . Is . 6d . Key , Is . 6d . SEQUEL TO THE ABOVE . EXERCISES IN LATIN [ In preparation . 7 IDIOMS , & c . By the same author . BLACKIE - GREEK AND ENGLISH DIALOGUES ...
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