The Works of Charles Dickens, Volume 5Harper & Brothers, 1873 |
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... whole of their adventures , together with all tales and papers to which local scenery or associa- tions may give rise , to the Pickwick Club , stationed in London . " That this Association cordially recognizes the principle of every ...
... whole of their adventures , together with all tales and papers to which local scenery or associa- tions may give rise , to the Pickwick Club , stationed in London . " That this Association cordially recognizes the principle of every ...
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... whole temporary supply of breath out of Mr. Winkle's body ; and all in half a dozen seconds . " Where's an officer ? " said Mr. Snodgrass . " Put ' em under the pump , " suggested a hot - pie- man . " You shall smart for this , " gasped ...
... whole temporary supply of breath out of Mr. Winkle's body ; and all in half a dozen seconds . " Where's an officer ? " said Mr. Snodgrass . " Put ' em under the pump , " suggested a hot - pie- man . " You shall smart for this , " gasped ...
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... whole city- search made everywhere - without success - public fountain in the great square suddenly ceased play- ing - weeks elapsed - still a stoppage - workmen employed to clean it - water drawn off - father - in- law discovered ...
... whole city- search made everywhere - without success - public fountain in the great square suddenly ceased play- ing - weeks elapsed - still a stoppage - workmen employed to clean it - water drawn off - father - in- law discovered ...
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... whole party to- gether , almost as rapidly as he talked . " Devil of a mess on the staircase , waiter , " said the stranger . " Forms going up - carpenters com- ing down - lamps , glasses , harps . What's going for- ward ? " " Ball ...
... whole party to- gether , almost as rapidly as he talked . " Devil of a mess on the staircase , waiter , " said the stranger . " Forms going up - carpenters com- ing down - lamps , glasses , harps . What's going for- ward ? " " Ball ...
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... whole affair an exquisite joke . His new friend departed ; and , after experiencing some slight difficulty in find- ing the orifice in his night - cap , originally intended for the reception of his head , and finally overturning his ...
... whole affair an exquisite joke . His new friend departed ; and , after experiencing some slight difficulty in find- ing the orifice in his night - cap , originally intended for the reception of his head , and finally overturning his ...
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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.
Page 195 - ... you may have heerd on Mary my dear) altho it does finish a portrait and put the frame and glass on complete with a hook at the end to hang it up by and all in two minutes and a quarter.
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.