The Works of John Ruskin, Volume 28G. Allen, 1907 |
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... least anywhere do as much for the whole street , as we have done for the crossing ; and to show that we can , I mean , on 1st January next , to take three street - sweepers into constant service ; they will be the first workpeople I ...
... least anywhere do as much for the whole street , as we have done for the crossing ; and to show that we can , I mean , on 1st January next , to take three street - sweepers into constant service ; they will be the first workpeople I ...
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... least use to anybody there . For their primary business , and mine , was with art in Oxford , now ; not with art in Florence , then ; and art in Oxford now was absolutely dependent on our power of solving the question -which I knew that ...
... least use to anybody there . For their primary business , and mine , was with art in Oxford , now ; not with art in Florence , then ; and art in Oxford now was absolutely dependent on our power of solving the question -which I knew that ...
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... least care , so that the family be capable of any kind of sincere devotion ; ' and conscious of the sacredness of order . If any young couples of the higher classes choose to accept such rough life , I would rather have them for tenants ...
... least care , so that the family be capable of any kind of sincere devotion ; ' and conscious of the sacredness of order . If any young couples of the higher classes choose to accept such rough life , I would rather have them for tenants ...
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... least , for the raised price I could easily afford the plates , and they would help the sale ; but I cannot spare my good assistant's time in their pre- paration , and find that , in the existing state of trade , I cannot trust other ...
... least , for the raised price I could easily afford the plates , and they would help the sale ; but I cannot spare my good assistant's time in their pre- paration , and find that , in the existing state of trade , I cannot trust other ...
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... least half as much as the National Debt of England . " A large part of that amount , it is true , would have been spent unproductively , even if the war had not taken place . A vast sum would have been lavished on the luxuries of dress ...
... least half as much as the National Debt of England . " A large part of that amount , it is true , would have been spent unproductively , even if the war had not taken place . A vast sum would have been lavished on the luxuries of dress ...
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