The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 2William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1860 - Electronic journals |
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... talk about the old society ; and , with the result of many a day's and night's pleasant reading , to try and wile away a few winter evenings for my hearers . Among the German princes who sate under Luther at Wittenberg , was Duke Ernest ...
... talk about the old society ; and , with the result of many a day's and night's pleasant reading , to try and wile away a few winter evenings for my hearers . Among the German princes who sate under Luther at Wittenberg , was Duke Ernest ...
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... talk of business and news , read the papers , and often look at one another without opening their lips . And ' tis very well they are so mute for were they all as talkative as people of other nations , the coffee- houses would be ...
... talk of business and news , read the papers , and often look at one another without opening their lips . And ' tis very well they are so mute for were they all as talkative as people of other nations , the coffee- houses would be ...
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... talk of giving it up , I shall believe you to be insane . As for the bill which you accepted for me , you need have no uneasiness about it . The money will be ready ; but of course , when that time comes , you will let me have the ...
... talk of giving it up , I shall believe you to be insane . As for the bill which you accepted for me , you need have no uneasiness about it . The money will be ready ; but of course , when that time comes , you will let me have the ...
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... talks about Utopia , " said Mr. Harold Smith - to himself : for Mrs. Harold was not usually present in the flesh at these matutinal meals . And then he went down to his office , and saw in the glance of every man that he met an ...
... talks about Utopia , " said Mr. Harold Smith - to himself : for Mrs. Harold was not usually present in the flesh at these matutinal meals . And then he went down to his office , and saw in the glance of every man that he met an ...
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... counterpart for it . " Not a soul , " said Lord Lufton . " I was very nearly hanging myself in the park next morning ; -only it rained . " VOL . II . NO . 7 . 3 " What nonsense ! You had your mother to talk FRAMLEY PARSONAGE . 49.
... counterpart for it . " Not a soul , " said Lord Lufton . " I was very nearly hanging myself in the park next morning ; -only it rained . " VOL . II . NO . 7 . 3 " What nonsense ! You had your mother to talk FRAMLEY PARSONAGE . 49.
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