American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 18Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1841 - American periodicals |
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Page 7
... half way across the Place Vendôme , when the carriage drew up close by the column . On inquiring the cause , Monsieur nous sommes à la queue , ' said the coachman . This information being confirmed by our sable adherent behind , another ...
... half way across the Place Vendôme , when the carriage drew up close by the column . On inquiring the cause , Monsieur nous sommes à la queue , ' said the coachman . This information being confirmed by our sable adherent behind , another ...
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... half the ladies in his train , had disappeared in the direction of the supper room , and that an invading army of hungry gentlemen , with difficulty held in check by a few retainers , were besieging that im- portant place - forte . It ...
... half the ladies in his train , had disappeared in the direction of the supper room , and that an invading army of hungry gentlemen , with difficulty held in check by a few retainers , were besieging that im- portant place - forte . It ...
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... half a life , and have just discovered that I am far behind the spirit of the times ; that the age of study has departed , and the period of universal authorship commenced . Re- versing the laws of supply and demand , and trampling on ...
... half a life , and have just discovered that I am far behind the spirit of the times ; that the age of study has departed , and the period of universal authorship commenced . Re- versing the laws of supply and demand , and trampling on ...
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... half- boot of the established merchant , who is rich enough to discard the fine boots of his younger and poorer days , and to wear half - boots and old clothes ; but verily , boot , shoe , pump , slipper , gaiter , moccasin , and every ...
... half- boot of the established merchant , who is rich enough to discard the fine boots of his younger and poorer days , and to wear half - boots and old clothes ; but verily , boot , shoe , pump , slipper , gaiter , moccasin , and every ...
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... half- smothered but good - humored squeak of the shoes of the portly country dame , on a butter - peddling visit to the city . 6 It is granted then that boots have language . What is language ? The medium of thought . The possession of ...
... half- smothered but good - humored squeak of the shoes of the portly country dame , on a butter - peddling visit to the city . 6 It is granted then that boots have language . What is language ? The medium of thought . The possession of ...
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