The valley of the Maude; or, 'On dits' [sic].1862 |
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... tion all at once ? ' ' Not at all , ' said Eugene , rubbing his leg with every demonstration of solici- tude . ' You forget that I am a man and a brother . ' ' Ha , ha , ha ! ' laughed a voice , silvery , gentle , and sweet as the tones ...
... tion all at once ? ' ' Not at all , ' said Eugene , rubbing his leg with every demonstration of solici- tude . ' You forget that I am a man and a brother . ' ' Ha , ha , ha ! ' laughed a voice , silvery , gentle , and sweet as the tones ...
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... tion of the red ground in the centre of the handkerchief . 6 It belonged to no one in the smithy . Indeed , the only two persons considered sufficiently well to do ' to possess so ex- pensive an article were the blacksmith himself ...
... tion of the red ground in the centre of the handkerchief . 6 It belonged to no one in the smithy . Indeed , the only two persons considered sufficiently well to do ' to possess so ex- pensive an article were the blacksmith himself ...
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... tion , high rents , and Tory principles . ' He wore his hunt button on his coat , his waistcoat was white , his face highly coloured , his hair slightly tinged with grey . But the whole expression of his face was so genial , so kindly ...
... tion , high rents , and Tory principles . ' He wore his hunt button on his coat , his waistcoat was white , his face highly coloured , his hair slightly tinged with grey . But the whole expression of his face was so genial , so kindly ...
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... tion of youth . A feverish irritability was visible in every movement of our student as well as in his face . He even turned over the leaves of the book he was reading with a hasty and uncertain touch ; and when he leaned back in his ...
... tion of youth . A feverish irritability was visible in every movement of our student as well as in his face . He even turned over the leaves of the book he was reading with a hasty and uncertain touch ; and when he leaned back in his ...
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... objects external to ourselves . ' ' Certainly . ' " Your inference is , then , that actions , and character which gives a certain direc- E 6 tion tion to actions , are equally the result of ideas The Valley of the Maude 83.
... objects external to ourselves . ' ' Certainly . ' " Your inference is , then , that actions , and character which gives a certain direc- E 6 tion tion to actions , are equally the result of ideas The Valley of the Maude 83.
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