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... Mother's Gratitude . - French Boasting and English Modesty . - The Boulevards . - A Dancing Master of For- mer Times . - Place de la Bastille . - The Elephant Fount- ain . Cemetery of Père la Chaise . — Tomb of Abelard and Héloise ...
... Mother's Gratitude . - French Boasting and English Modesty . - The Boulevards . - A Dancing Master of For- mer Times . - Place de la Bastille . - The Elephant Fount- ain . Cemetery of Père la Chaise . — Tomb of Abelard and Héloise ...
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... mother's hands more fondly , she gave no sign of hearing what was said ; whilst the maid lamented aloud " that ever she had been so foolish as to come into a ship , which was killing her , and drowning her at the same . time ! " and ...
... mother's hands more fondly , she gave no sign of hearing what was said ; whilst the maid lamented aloud " that ever she had been so foolish as to come into a ship , which was killing her , and drowning her at the same . time ! " and ...
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... shall be the happiest of mothers . " One fine old man , a general officer , com- mandant of the Luxembourg , offered to take them to the Chambre des Pairs , and over the whole of the palace , on the following day EMILY'S REWARD . 45.
... shall be the happiest of mothers . " One fine old man , a general officer , com- mandant of the Luxembourg , offered to take them to the Chambre des Pairs , and over the whole of the palace , on the following day EMILY'S REWARD . 45.
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... mother , and retired early . Indeed , carriages came at eleven , and the whole party were at their respec- tive homes half an hour afterwards . " We have had a very rational and plea- sant evening , " said Mrs. Egerton . " In my opinion ...
... mother , and retired early . Indeed , carriages came at eleven , and the whole party were at their respec- tive homes half an hour afterwards . " We have had a very rational and plea- sant evening , " said Mrs. Egerton . " In my opinion ...
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... massacre of St. Bartholomew , Charles , the king , shot his own protestant subjects , as they fled from his brutal soldiery . In this sport he was joined by one of his brothers ; and his mother , Catharine de Me- dicis EMILY'S REWARD . 55.
... massacre of St. Bartholomew , Charles , the king , shot his own protestant subjects , as they fled from his brutal soldiery . In this sport he was joined by one of his brothers ; and his mother , Catharine de Me- dicis EMILY'S REWARD . 55.
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