The public school speaker and reader, ed. by J.E. CarpenterJoseph Edwards Carpenter 1869 |
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Page 56
... wives also were come ; he spake to them before Crito , and gave them his last commands : so he gave order to his wives and children to retire . Then he came back to us . By this time the day had de- clined almost to the setting of the ...
... wives also were come ; he spake to them before Crito , and gave them his last commands : so he gave order to his wives and children to retire . Then he came back to us . By this time the day had de- clined almost to the setting of the ...
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... wife of cold contempt , or rudeness , to a sister the idolator of his female mistress - the disparager and despiser of his no less female aunt , or unfortunate - still female - maiden cousin . Just so much respect as a woman derogates ...
... wife of cold contempt , or rudeness , to a sister the idolator of his female mistress - the disparager and despiser of his no less female aunt , or unfortunate - still female - maiden cousin . Just so much respect as a woman derogates ...
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... wife was most unfortunately killed with a musket- shot as she lay in my arms in my tent . ' I remember the story , an't please your honour , ' said I , ' very well . ' ' Do you so ? ' said he , wiping his eyes with his handkerchief ...
... wife was most unfortunately killed with a musket- shot as she lay in my arms in my tent . ' I remember the story , an't please your honour , ' said I , ' very well . ' ' Do you so ? ' said he , wiping his eyes with his handkerchief ...
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... wife . " While these thoughts were calmly passing in the soul of this magnanimous girl , all her former affection for Sarah revived ; and as she sighed for herself , she wept aloud for her friend . " Be quiet , be quiet , Sarah , and ...
... wife . " While these thoughts were calmly passing in the soul of this magnanimous girl , all her former affection for Sarah revived ; and as she sighed for herself , she wept aloud for her friend . " Be quiet , be quiet , Sarah , and ...
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... wife ; and you , Mary , will lose a husband with whom you would have been happy . I feel , after all , that I must appear a mean wretch in your eyes . There was silence between them ; and Mary Robinson , looking at the clock , saw that ...
... wife ; and you , Mary , will lose a husband with whom you would have been happy . I feel , after all , that I must appear a mean wretch in your eyes . There was silence between them ; and Mary Robinson , looking at the clock , saw that ...
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