Prose,Abraham Small. William Brown, printer, 1824 |
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Page 17
... , insisted, in spite of my stammering excuses, that I should go and breakfast with him and his lady, — being old acquaintance,— till the VOL. II.— B coach, which was not expected for an hour, came in AT SCARBOROUGH. 17.
... , insisted, in spite of my stammering excuses, that I should go and breakfast with him and his lady, — being old acquaintance,— till the VOL. II.— B coach, which was not expected for an hour, came in AT SCARBOROUGH. 17.
Page 19
... ladies, one of whom I believe was his wife, the other her sister; most probably a wedding-party, but this did not occur to me till the day after, when I had the good fortune to fall in with another pair newly manacled with fetters, a ...
... ladies, one of whom I believe was his wife, the other her sister; most probably a wedding-party, but this did not occur to me till the day after, when I had the good fortune to fall in with another pair newly manacled with fetters, a ...
Page 20
... ladies, without their 'squire, had entered the yard, and were stepping from tomb to tomb in quest of such records as might be expected there, with the certainty of not being disappointed. Something came into my mind to address to them ...
... ladies, without their 'squire, had entered the yard, and were stepping from tomb to tomb in quest of such records as might be expected there, with the certainty of not being disappointed. Something came into my mind to address to them ...
Page 21
... ladies, and three outsides of our sex; but by far the most important personage on board, — in my eyes at least, — was a stout coach-horse, which a groom held at the head, while our driver stood at his side, ready to lay hands on him, if ...
... ladies, and three outsides of our sex; but by far the most important personage on board, — in my eyes at least, — was a stout coach-horse, which a groom held at the head, while our driver stood at his side, ready to lay hands on him, if ...
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... lady. " They manage these things better" in Leadenhall-Street ; witness the works, not in satin-stitch, but in true blue-stocking ware, of Mrs. * * * and Miss * *, three stars and two stars ; — works worthy of as many admiration stops ...
... lady. " They manage these things better" in Leadenhall-Street ; witness the works, not in satin-stitch, but in true blue-stocking ware, of Mrs. * * * and Miss * *, three stars and two stars ; — works worthy of as many admiration stops ...
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