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Page 48 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
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| Title | The Works of Laurence Sterne ... Volume 6 of The Works of Laurence Sterne, Laurence Sterne |
| Author | Laurence Sterne |
| Publisher | W. Strahan, 1783 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 12 Jul 2007 |
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