Thoughts on men and things, a series of essays by 'Angelina Gushington'.Rivingtons, 1867 - 205 pages |
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... reason for the misuse that has been made of my name , I determined , as I have said , to write the following Essays , just to show that although I do not pretend to be clever ( see INTRODUCTORY Essay ) , I am certainly not silly , and ...
... reason for the misuse that has been made of my name , I determined , as I have said , to write the following Essays , just to show that although I do not pretend to be clever ( see INTRODUCTORY Essay ) , I am certainly not silly , and ...
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... reason . " Autocrat ( feels he must allege some reason ) . 66 Oh , you see , So - and - so plays , and then So - and - so , and then I come and take two off , and in fact , it is decidedly the best plan for you to come here . " Myself ...
... reason . " Autocrat ( feels he must allege some reason ) . 66 Oh , you see , So - and - so plays , and then So - and - so , and then I come and take two off , and in fact , it is decidedly the best plan for you to come here . " Myself ...
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... reasons , therefore , I should be the last to grudge clergymen the harmless amusement afforded by croquet . All I ask of them ( that is of middle - aged rectors , for young curates have rarely the nerve to behave despotically towards a ...
... reasons , therefore , I should be the last to grudge clergymen the harmless amusement afforded by croquet . All I ask of them ( that is of middle - aged rectors , for young curates have rarely the nerve to behave despotically towards a ...
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... reason for " looking up those fellows , " to use his own expression , that he wished to have Mr. Fillip's opinion upon such and such a passage . However , one morning while we were at breakfast , we were startled by Mary bringing in an ...
... reason for " looking up those fellows , " to use his own expression , that he wished to have Mr. Fillip's opinion upon such and such a passage . However , one morning while we were at breakfast , we were startled by Mary bringing in an ...
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... reason to believe that the mother , in order to put no hindrance in the way of Providence , was rather chary in supplying it with nourishment . However , notwithstanding her amiable contrivance for sending it to a " better place ...
... reason to believe that the mother , in order to put no hindrance in the way of Providence , was rather chary in supplying it with nourishment . However , notwithstanding her amiable contrivance for sending it to a " better place ...
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