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... VOL . III . THE JAUNT THE CRANIOLOGISTS THE HOROSCOPE HERON GLENIE THE MAGOS THE STAGE - COACH THE SEAMSTRESS THE ENGLISH GROOM THE DELUGE 124 • 178 198 · 218 6 230 250 268 309 PREFACE . I NEVER could understand why works of fiction.
... VOL . III . THE JAUNT THE CRANIOLOGISTS THE HOROSCOPE HERON GLENIE THE MAGOS THE STAGE - COACH THE SEAMSTRESS THE ENGLISH GROOM THE DELUGE 124 • 178 198 · 218 6 230 250 268 309 PREFACE . I NEVER could understand why works of fiction.
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John Galt. PREFACE . I NEVER could understand why works of fiction should always be produced in three volumes ; the trade reason for pub- lishing in that magnitude is obvious . enough — namely , the expense of adver- tising is not more ...
John Galt. PREFACE . I NEVER could understand why works of fiction should always be produced in three volumes ; the trade reason for pub- lishing in that magnitude is obvious . enough — namely , the expense of adver- tising is not more ...
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... never remarked that young men of his empassioned nature , are prone to attach themselves with assiduity to those in whom no companionable qualities can be dis- covered . " Baron Rublestein replied with an air of free- dom , after a ...
... never remarked that young men of his empassioned nature , are prone to attach themselves with assiduity to those in whom no companionable qualities can be dis- covered . " Baron Rublestein replied with an air of free- dom , after a ...
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... , re- nowned for learning . We certainly live in mystical times . In the camp , where I have spent so many rude , uncivil days , I never heard such unsheathed phraseology . " CHAPTER III . " The choleric old man . " 20 THE LUTHERANS .
... , re- nowned for learning . We certainly live in mystical times . In the camp , where I have spent so many rude , uncivil days , I never heard such unsheathed phraseology . " CHAPTER III . " The choleric old man . " 20 THE LUTHERANS .
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... never been mitigated by any experience of the world's temptations . In consequence , like all brought up in seclusion , he regarded the errors of man- kind as the effects of voluntary sinfulness . In his own conduct spotless , he ...
... never been mitigated by any experience of the world's temptations . In consequence , like all brought up in seclusion , he regarded the errors of man- kind as the effects of voluntary sinfulness . In his own conduct spotless , he ...
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Page 208 - MARY'S DREAM The moon had climbed the highest hill Which rises o'er the source of Dee, And from the eastern summit shed Her silver light on tower and tree; When Mary laid her down to sleep, Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea, When, soft and low, a voice was heard, Saying: "Mary, weep no more for me!
Page 178 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 5 - IMMEDIATELY after the celebrated battle of Pavia, in which Francis I. of France was taken prisoner by the Emperor Charles V...
Page 8 - But her self-command altogether forsook her, when, after the prescribed formula of service was at an end, her uncle again kneeled down reverently on the cushion by his bed-side, and prayed fervently for her and for her future happiness, and that the Almighty protection might be extended over her when it should please Heaven to remove him from this earthly scene. And when, as connected with this dearest object of his heart, he put up earnest petitions for him who was already destined to be her husband...