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... extra exposure . Men are apt to be careless and remain in their wet things , or stand before a fire till their clothes dry on them ; and whenever I scold any one for being foolish , he always acknowledges that if he does but change when ...
... extra exposure . Men are apt to be careless and remain in their wet things , or stand before a fire till their clothes dry on them ; and whenever I scold any one for being foolish , he always acknowledges that if he does but change when ...
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... extra figures . Then there was an end- less polka , in which everybody danced , like Queen Elizabeth , " high and disposedly ; " but the ball ended at nine o'clock , and we were given some cold dinner , for which we were all very ready ...
... extra figures . Then there was an end- less polka , in which everybody danced , like Queen Elizabeth , " high and disposedly ; " but the ball ended at nine o'clock , and we were given some cold dinner , for which we were all very ready ...
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