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 18
... took off his shoes because he was on holy ground . He was , as it were , in the company of innumerable spirits ; the purest essence of their essential ' was around him . His was the true spirit of a scholar , who will never open a dusty ...
... took off his shoes because he was on holy ground . He was , as it were , in the company of innumerable spirits ; the purest essence of their essential ' was around him . His was the true spirit of a scholar , who will never open a dusty ...
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... took a long free breath , wiped the dust from his 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 ...
... took a long free breath , wiped the dust from his 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 ...
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... took the paper from my hand , replaced it in his pocket - book , which he carefully deposited in the bottom of his breeches pocket ; and then giving me a compassionate glance , he tapped his forehead , and nodding to himself , as if to ...
... took the paper from my hand , replaced it in his pocket - book , which he carefully deposited in the bottom of his breeches pocket ; and then giving me a compassionate glance , he tapped his forehead , and nodding to himself , as if to ...
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... took from a drawer a large brass key , and drew from an iron safe in the wall a bundle of papers , from which he selected one , and re- placing the others , seated himself at the table . He then unfolded the paper , and held it up to ...
... took from a drawer a large brass key , and drew from an iron safe in the wall a bundle of papers , from which he selected one , and re- placing the others , seated himself at the table . He then unfolded the paper , and held it up to ...
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... took it and read : ' Two thousand dollars down , and five thousand more when you get the widow . ' ' Bolton ! ' said he , in a choked voice , ' this is too bad . Two thou- sand dollars ! I have not ten dollars in the world . I do ' nt ...
... took it and read : ' Two thousand dollars down , and five thousand more when you get the widow . ' ' Bolton ! ' said he , in a choked voice , ' this is too bad . Two thou- sand dollars ! I have not ten dollars in the world . I do ' nt ...
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