Fun, Volumes 5-6Published for the proprietors., 1867 |
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... never known to read a book through in his life . He has ready - made views on every subject you like to start , and don't hesitate to express them , as though they were the result of the study of a lifetime . tempt for everything that ...
... never known to read a book through in his life . He has ready - made views on every subject you like to start , and don't hesitate to express them , as though they were the result of the study of a lifetime . tempt for everything that ...
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... never disappoints us in the quality of his dialogue . Here and there , perhaps , the slightest possible tendency towards clap - trap may be discovered ; but , after all , the folks in the gallery pay their shil- lings , and most of the ...
... never disappoints us in the quality of his dialogue . Here and there , perhaps , the slightest possible tendency towards clap - trap may be discovered ; but , after all , the folks in the gallery pay their shil- lings , and most of the ...
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... never to have been brought out at all . I can't help thinking that the respectable firm that issues it has been prevailed on to do so for some of those who brought out " author's own editions " of WARD's books for which he never got a ...
... never to have been brought out at all . I can't help thinking that the respectable firm that issues it has been prevailed on to do so for some of those who brought out " author's own editions " of WARD's books for which he never got a ...
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... never make them do so by vulgar abuse of the aged and respectable , and coarse allusions to their physical peculiarities and infirmities . As to the line that follows , " Sober he seemde , " I cannot call it a gratuitous insult , for if ...
... never make them do so by vulgar abuse of the aged and respectable , and coarse allusions to their physical peculiarities and infirmities . As to the line that follows , " Sober he seemde , " I cannot call it a gratuitous insult , for if ...
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... never sat for Romeo , Or slim Adonis - dainty creature ! But still my eyes are straight , you know , And I've a noble nasal feature . But , on my honour , JONES's wife Is plain in face , in costume grubby ; I never saw in all my life ...
... never sat for Romeo , Or slim Adonis - dainty creature ! But still my eyes are straight , you know , And I've a noble nasal feature . But , on my honour , JONES's wife Is plain in face , in costume grubby ; I never saw in all my life ...
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