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... Poyntz , younger by a gen- eration than either of the other baronets ) , we ... Robert , the younger , was only dimly remembered by a few of the older ... Poyntz left Sir Charles Seckerton a legacy also : he left him old Tom Squire , the ...
... Poyntz , younger by a gen- eration than either of the other baronets ) , we ... Robert , the younger , was only dimly remembered by a few of the older ... Poyntz left Sir Charles Seckerton a legacy also : he left him old Tom Squire , the ...
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... Robert Poyntz , now in India , and led him into all kinds of dissipation . All this brought on a serious misunderstanding between Sir Harry and his brother , and led to this George Hammersley being utterly ignored by Sir Harry , and ...
... Robert Poyntz , now in India , and led him into all kinds of dissipation . All this brought on a serious misunderstanding between Sir Harry and his brother , and led to this George Hammersley being utterly ignored by Sir Harry , and ...
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... Robert Poyntz ; I remember him as a pretty , bright boy , a very nice boy . " " There is another brother , I heard ... Poyntz's August der Starke . What do you know about Robert Poyntz , the brother ? " " I am afraid but very little good ...
... Robert Poyntz ; I remember him as a pretty , bright boy , a very nice boy . " " There is another brother , I heard ... Poyntz's August der Starke . What do you know about Robert Poyntz , the brother ? " " I am afraid but very little good ...
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... Robert ( now in India ) , whom he remembered a fierce , savage , but beautiful boy , a boy more disagreeable for the contrast of his wondrous beauty and his uncontrollable temper . " I am in the hands of Harry Poyntz , " he used to ...
... Robert ( now in India ) , whom he remembered a fierce , savage , but beautiful boy , a boy more disagreeable for the contrast of his wondrous beauty and his uncontrollable temper . " I am in the hands of Harry Poyntz , " he used to ...
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... Poyntz believed him . " I really must play the deuse with this young lady ... Bob ; he would take her with any reputation for the sake of the estate . Lastly ... Robert shall turn him 6 LEIGHTON COURT . 121 the man said, believed this. He ...
... Poyntz believed him . " I really must play the deuse with this young lady ... Bob ; he would take her with any reputation for the sake of the estate . Lastly ... Robert shall turn him 6 LEIGHTON COURT . 121 the man said, believed this. He ...
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