Autobiography of the Late Sir Benjamin C. BrodieLongmans, Green, and Company, 1865 - 187 pages |
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... considerable abilities , and I have formerly seen some of her manu- scripts which seemed to prove that this was really the case . My aunt used to boast that we had somehow royal blood in our veins ( that of the Plantagenets ) , an ...
... considerable abilities , and I have formerly seen some of her manu- scripts which seemed to prove that this was really the case . My aunt used to boast that we had somehow royal blood in our veins ( that of the Plantagenets ) , an ...
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... considerable extent his companion . In the early part of the day I read with him some Latin and Greek works - generally the latter . In the afternoon and evening he left me very much to pursue my studies in my own way . Between our ...
... considerable extent his companion . In the early part of the day I read with him some Latin and Greek works - generally the latter . In the afternoon and evening he left me very much to pursue my studies in my own way . Between our ...
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... considerable powers of conversation , but without obtruding himself to the exclusion of others , as is the case with too many of those who are reputed to be good talkers . What he says is full of happy illustrations , with , at times ...
... considerable powers of conversation , but without obtruding himself to the exclusion of others , as is the case with too many of those who are reputed to be good talkers . What he says is full of happy illustrations , with , at times ...
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... Chief Justice Campbell . The three best speakers were the two Grants and Bowdler . The latter , if he had lived , would un- doubtedly have occupied a considerable place in society ; but he had ill - health , and 30 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE ...
... Chief Justice Campbell . The three best speakers were the two Grants and Bowdler . The latter , if he had lived , would un- doubtedly have occupied a considerable place in society ; but he had ill - health , and 30 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE ...
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... considerable sum of money in order to obtain a license to practise . Mr. Clifton's treatment of disease seemed to be very simple . He had in his shop five large bottles , which were labelled Mistura Salina , Mistura Cathartica , Mistura ...
... considerable sum of money in order to obtain a license to practise . Mr. Clifton's treatment of disease seemed to be very simple . He had in his shop five large bottles , which were labelled Mistura Salina , Mistura Cathartica , Mistura ...
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