The Works of Charles Dickens, Volume 5Harper & Brothers, 1873 |
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... proceeded to put himself into his clothes , and his clothes into his portmanteau . Great men are seldom over - scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire ; the operation of shaving , dressing , and coffee - imbib- ing was soon ...
... proceeded to put himself into his clothes , and his clothes into his portmanteau . Great men are seldom over - scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire ; the operation of shaving , dressing , and coffee - imbib- ing was soon ...
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... proceeded , when his friends had exhausted themselves , to return in chosen terms his warmest thanks for his recent as- sistance . " Never mind , " said the stranger , cutting the ad- dress very short , " said enough , no more ; smart ...
... proceeded , when his friends had exhausted themselves , to return in chosen terms his warmest thanks for his recent as- sistance . " Never mind , " said the stranger , cutting the ad- dress very short , " said enough , no more ; smart ...
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... proceeded down stairs . An old woman and a couple of waiters were cleaning the coffee - room , and an officer in undress uniform was looking out of the window . He turned round as Mr. Winkle entered , and made a stiff inclination of the ...
... proceeded down stairs . An old woman and a couple of waiters were cleaning the coffee - room , and an officer in undress uniform was looking out of the window . He turned round as Mr. Winkle entered , and made a stiff inclination of the ...
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... proceeded : " From the in- quiries I made at the bar , just now , I was convinced that the owner of the coat in question arrived here , with three gentlemen , yesterday afternoon . I im- mediately sent up to the gentleman who was de ...
... proceeded : " From the in- quiries I made at the bar , just now , I was convinced that the owner of the coat in question arrived here , with three gentlemen , yesterday afternoon . I im- mediately sent up to the gentleman who was de ...
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... proceeded to it . " Do you remain long here ? " inquired Dr. Slam- mer of Mr. Winkle , as they walked on most amicably together . " I think we shall leave here the day after to - mor- row , " was the reply . " I trust I shall have the ...
... proceeded to it . " Do you remain long here ? " inquired Dr. Slam- mer of Mr. Winkle , as they walked on most amicably together . " I think we shall leave here the day after to - mor- row , " was the reply . " I trust I shall have the ...
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Page 333 - The Greek Testament: with a critically revised Text; a Digest of Various Readings; Marginal References to verbal and Idiomatic Usage; Prolegomena; and a Critical and Exegetical Commentary. For the Use of Theological Students and Ministers, By HENRY ALFORD, DD, Dean of Canterbury.
Page 177 - All this time, Mr Winkle, with his face and hands blue with the cold, had been forcing a gimlet into the soles of his feet, and putting his skates on, with the points behind, and getting the straps into a very complicated and entangled state, with the assistance of Mr Snodgrass, who knew rather less about skates than a Hindoo. At length, however, with the assistance of Mr Weller, the unfortunate skates were firmly screwed and buckled on, and Mr Winkle was raised to his feet. 'Now, then, sir,' said...
Page 39 - ... dead men's graves. Creeping where grim death has been, A rare old plant is the Ivy green. Whole ages have fled and their works decayed And nations have scattered been; But the stout old Ivy shall never fade, From its hale and hearty green. The brave old plant in its lonely days, Shall fatten upon the past: For the stateliest building man can raise, Is the Ivy's food at last. Creeping on, where time has been, A rare old plant is the Ivy green.
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Page 162 - Cause I'ma married man, Samivel, 'cause I'ma married man. Wen you're a married man, Samivel, you'll understand a good many things as you don't understand now ; but vether it's worth while goin' through so much, to learn so little, as the charity-boy said ven he got to the end of the alphabet, is a matter o
Page 7 - I walked down to Westminster Hall, and turned into it for half an hour, because my eyes were so dimmed with joy and pride, that they could not bear the street, and were not fit to be seen there.