American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 18Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1841 - American periodicals |
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... face un- covered and turned toward the east , and the arms crossed upon the breast . These preparations being over , the relatives return in their mourn- ing - dress to the house , leaving the doors open , so that all the women of the ...
... face un- covered and turned toward the east , and the arms crossed upon the breast . These preparations being over , the relatives return in their mourn- ing - dress to the house , leaving the doors open , so that all the women of the ...
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... face , though not unpleasing , but on the contrary rather giving dignity to his counte- nance , reminded one of a caricature of the royal physiognomy , under the semblance of a pear , just then very popular , on account of an ...
... face , though not unpleasing , but on the contrary rather giving dignity to his counte- nance , reminded one of a caricature of the royal physiognomy , under the semblance of a pear , just then very popular , on account of an ...
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... face . Although , in common with all who wield ' the mighty instrument of little men , ' I possess my share of vanity , yet I rank among those who , in the words of GOETHE , listen to the song of another with more pleasure than to their ...
... face . Although , in common with all who wield ' the mighty instrument of little men , ' I possess my share of vanity , yet I rank among those who , in the words of GOETHE , listen to the song of another with more pleasure than to their ...
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... face ; he pauses , trims it , and again his eyes are attracted and his soul absorbed by that endless combination of letters . And what is their subject ? What matter , whether it be the musty lore of the Jewish Talmud , the splendid ...
... face ; he pauses , trims it , and again his eyes are attracted and his soul absorbed by that endless combination of letters . And what is their subject ? What matter , whether it be the musty lore of the Jewish Talmud , the splendid ...
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... face , and fearlessly hopped over to the pile of boots on the other side . Imme- diately there was a raising of ears , then a stirring , and a peeping up of dusty faces . But there was now such a dust in the room , that I lost sight of ...
... face , and fearlessly hopped over to the pile of boots on the other side . Imme- diately there was a raising of ears , then a stirring , and a peeping up of dusty faces . But there was now such a dust in the room , that I lost sight of ...
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