A Noble Life, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1866 - 184 pages |
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... Cardross , and those were in prolix and Johnsonian style , on literary topics , and concerning the great and learned , with whom the poor learned country minister had all his life longed to mix , but had never been able . Helen , who ...
... Cardross , and those were in prolix and Johnsonian style , on literary topics , and concerning the great and learned , with whom the poor learned country minister had all his life longed to mix , but had never been able . Helen , who ...
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... Cardross family if they chose , might find a hospitable home for the ensuing winter season . " And how they will like it ! " said he , in talking it over with Malcolm one day . " How the minister will bury him- self in old libraries ...
... Cardross family if they chose , might find a hospitable home for the ensuing winter season . " And how they will like it ! " said he , in talking it over with Malcolm one day . " How the minister will bury him- self in old libraries ...
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... Cardross , and would suffer no one beside him but his old nurse , Mrs. Campbell , whom he seemed to cling to as when he was a little child . For hours she sat by his bed , watching him , but scarcely speak- ing a word ; and for hours he ...
... Cardross , and would suffer no one beside him but his old nurse , Mrs. Campbell , whom he seemed to cling to as when he was a little child . For hours she sat by his bed , watching him , but scarcely speak- ing a word ; and for hours he ...
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... childhood . " Call Malcolm , I'll try to rise . And , nurse , if you would have the carriage ordered the pony carriage - I will drive down down to the Manse and see how Mr. Cardross is . He must be rather dull 30 A Noble Life .
... childhood . " Call Malcolm , I'll try to rise . And , nurse , if you would have the carriage ordered the pony carriage - I will drive down down to the Manse and see how Mr. Cardross is . He must be rather dull 30 A Noble Life .
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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. how Mr. Cardross is . He must be rather dull , without his daughter . " The Earl did not and it was long before he did - call her by her name . But after that day he always spoke of her as usual , to everybody ...
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. how Mr. Cardross is . He must be rather dull , without his daughter . " The Earl did not and it was long before he did - call her by her name . But after that day he always spoke of her as usual , to everybody ...
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