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... Coming out of the water , he ran furiously up against a hill , and with the same alacrity and swiftness ran down again . He climbed up trees like a cat , leaped from the one to the other like a squirrel . He did pull down the great ...
... Coming out of the water , he ran furiously up against a hill , and with the same alacrity and swiftness ran down again . He climbed up trees like a cat , leaped from the one to the other like a squirrel . He did pull down the great ...
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... coming of the Cocquecigrues . What is become of him since we cannot certainly tell , yet was I told that he is now a porter at Lyons , as choleric as before . And always he inquires of all strangers of the coming of the Cocquecigrues ...
... coming of the Cocquecigrues . What is become of him since we cannot certainly tell , yet was I told that he is now a porter at Lyons , as choleric as before . And always he inquires of all strangers of the coming of the Cocquecigrues ...
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François Rabelais, Walter Besant, Sir Walter Besant. coming he shall be re - established in his kingdom . After their retreat Gargantua called the muster- roll of his men , which when he had done , he found that there were very few ...
François Rabelais, Walter Besant, Sir Walter Besant. coming he shall be re - established in his kingdom . After their retreat Gargantua called the muster- roll of his men , which when he had done , he found that there were very few ...
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... coming against all sudden up- roars and invasions , commanded a strong citadel to be built there , with a competent garrison to maintain it . At his departure he did very gra- ciously thank all the soldiers of the brigades that had been ...
... coming against all sudden up- roars and invasions , commanded a strong citadel to be built there , with a competent garrison to maintain it . At his departure he did very gra- ciously thank all the soldiers of the brigades that had been ...
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... coming of them , the good man was so joyful that it is not possible fully to de- scribe it . He made them a feast the most mag- nificent , plentiful , and delicious that ever was seen since the time of the King Ahasuerus . At the taking ...
... coming of them , the good man was so joyful that it is not possible fully to de- scribe it . He made them a feast the most mag- nificent , plentiful , and delicious that ever was seen since the time of the King Ahasuerus . At the taking ...
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Page 21 - ... they had done their minds. All their play was but in liberty, for they left off when they pleased, and that was commonly when they did sweat over all their body, or were otherwise weary. Then were they very well wiped and rubbed, shifted their shirts, and walking soberly, went to see if dinner was ready.
Page 69 - ... the nature of man to long after things forbidden, and to desire what is denied us. By this liberty they entered into a very laudable emulation, to do all of them what they saw did please one. If any of the gallants or ladies should say, Let us drink, they would all drink. If any one of them said, Let us play, they all played.
Page 59 - ... said Gargantua, the greatest loss of time that I know is to count the hours. What good comes of it? Nor can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment and discretion.
Page 29 - They went likewise to see the drawing of metals, or the casting of great ordnance ; how the lapidaries did work, as also the goldsmiths and cutters of precious stones.