Modern Eloquence, Volume 10Thomas Brackett Reed G.L. Shuman & Company, 1901 |
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... gave away everything he had . One evening he asked for a night's lodging of the curate of a village through which he passed , and the worthy man , having only one bed , shared it with him . At daybreak , Father Bridaine rose according ...
... gave away everything he had . One evening he asked for a night's lodging of the curate of a village through which he passed , and the worthy man , having only one bed , shared it with him . At daybreak , Father Bridaine rose according ...
Page 106
... gave us the black- ing he said he wanted us to look as much alike as possible . So F went to work and blacked his feet and polished them ; and when the colonel came along on dress parade , he asked F why he did that . He replied , ' To ...
... gave us the black- ing he said he wanted us to look as much alike as possible . So F went to work and blacked his feet and polished them ; and when the colonel came along on dress parade , he asked F why he did that . He replied , ' To ...
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... gave it to them proposed that they should take hold of oppo- site ends with their teeth , and commence to eat and see who could eat the faster . He tied their hands behind them , gave each an end in his mouth , and said : " Are you ...
... gave it to them proposed that they should take hold of oppo- site ends with their teeth , and commence to eat and see who could eat the faster . He tied their hands behind them , gave each an end in his mouth , and said : " Are you ...
Contents
STATESMEN AND POLITICIANS | 27 |
BENCH AND BAR | 41 |
DOCTOR AND PATIENT | 61 |
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