Prose,Abraham Small. William Brown, printer, 1824 |
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... is only the sleep of war." The deponent in this case followed him into his slumber; for, lo! the monster dreamed; and the first thing that he dreamed was, natu- rally enough, that he was awake. He imagined himself standing WAR AND PEACE.
... is only the sleep of war." The deponent in this case followed him into his slumber; for, lo! the monster dreamed; and the first thing that he dreamed was, natu- rally enough, that he was awake. He imagined himself standing WAR AND PEACE.
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James Montgomery. rally enough, that he was awake. He imagined himself standing upright upon his forest of legs, with all his arms spread out in the sky, amidst the breezes, the dew, and the sunshine of a lovely spring morning. The songs ...
James Montgomery. rally enough, that he was awake. He imagined himself standing upright upon his forest of legs, with all his arms spread out in the sky, amidst the breezes, the dew, and the sunshine of a lovely spring morning. The songs ...
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... stands, — a fair specimen of my handwriting. But who am I ? — Nay, that is more than I can say. I have lived *****and ***** years in this world, and do not know myself yet, though I have been learning, — slowly enough, and at a mortal ...
... stands, — a fair specimen of my handwriting. But who am I ? — Nay, that is more than I can say. I have lived *****and ***** years in this world, and do not know myself yet, though I have been learning, — slowly enough, and at a mortal ...
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... stands by the road-side, leading to the Castle Hill. I knocked three times before I could gain admission. It is a misery of human life to stand on the outside of a door, after you have alarmed a street with a rap of ten syllables, and ...
... stands by the road-side, leading to the Castle Hill. I knocked three times before I could gain admission. It is a misery of human life to stand on the outside of a door, after you have alarmed a street with a rap of ten syllables, and ...
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... standing to rest. But I had the charity to wish her burthen twice as heavy as it was, being assured that the greater the weight on her head, the lighter it would lie on the poor woman's heart, and the more merrily would her children (I ...
... standing to rest. But I had the charity to wish her burthen twice as heavy as it was, being assured that the greater the weight on her head, the lighter it would lie on the poor woman's heart, and the more merrily would her children (I ...
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