Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volume 5R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... told the truth . " In process of time , as I grew stronger and big- ger , I was set to other work . First , I was employed at the barrow ; and then a pick - axe and a gad * were put into my hands ; and I thought myself a great man ...
... told the truth . " In process of time , as I grew stronger and big- ger , I was set to other work . First , I was employed at the barrow ; and then a pick - axe and a gad * were put into my hands ; and I thought myself a great man ...
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... told him just how the thing happened . " Mr. Y also heard the truth from me , and I had no reason to repent having told it , for this gave him , as he said , hopes that I might turn out well , and was the cause of his taking some pains ...
... told him just how the thing happened . " Mr. Y also heard the truth from me , and I had no reason to repent having told it , for this gave him , as he said , hopes that I might turn out well , and was the cause of his taking some pains ...
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... told him my secret , and my fears . He answered me only with a nod , and these words , ' Thank you - trust to me- make haste back to those that sent you . ' " I did so ; but I fancy there was something un- usual in my manner or ...
... told him my secret , and my fears . He answered me only with a nod , and these words , ' Thank you - trust to me- make haste back to those that sent you . ' " I did so ; but I fancy there was something un- usual in my manner or ...
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... told me that he would look out for some place or employment that would suit me ; and , in the mean time , that I should be welcome to stay in his house , where I should meet with the good treatment ( which he was pleased to say ) I ...
... told me that he would look out for some place or employment that would suit me ; and , in the mean time , that I should be welcome to stay in his house , where I should meet with the good treatment ( which he was pleased to say ) I ...
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... told me that , as I wished to learn , he would desire the writing - master , who came to attend his young grandson , to teach me . “ I shall not detain you with a journal of my pro- gress through my spelling - book and copy - books : it ...
... told me that , as I wished to learn , he would desire the writing - master , who came to attend his young grandson , to teach me . “ I shall not detain you with a journal of my pro- gress through my spelling - book and copy - books : it ...
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Page 329 - She took a prodigious fancy to it, and offered me any price, if I would part with it : but this I declined doing, because I believed that I should draw down upon my head some dreadful calamity, if I voluntarily relinquished the talisman. Irritated by my refusal, the lady, according to the custom of her sex, became more resolute in her purpose ; but neither entreaties nor money could change my determination. Provoked beyond measure at my obstinacy, as she called it, she left the house.