Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 168W. Blackwood, 1900 - Scotland |
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Page 4
... asked for on the ground of everlasting and never - ceasing friendship . As this friendship has been illustrated during the last few years by the hurling into dun- geons at regular intervals of natives protected by the Powers , and by ...
... asked for on the ground of everlasting and never - ceasing friendship . As this friendship has been illustrated during the last few years by the hurling into dun- geons at regular intervals of natives protected by the Powers , and by ...
Page 18
... asked , " Est il heur- eux ? " He at least recognised that fate has more to do with success than many people are willing to believe . The mastery of no profession can be gained from books alone , and least of all that of a soldier ...
... asked , " Est il heur- eux ? " He at least recognised that fate has more to do with success than many people are willing to believe . The mastery of no profession can be gained from books alone , and least of all that of a soldier ...
Page 27
... asked our ob- liging landlady to advise us about a femme de ménage , for we knew too well how servants resent a change of habits , and how ungraciously they refuse to adapt themselves to a change of circumstances , to have brought one ...
... asked our ob- liging landlady to advise us about a femme de ménage , for we knew too well how servants resent a change of habits , and how ungraciously they refuse to adapt themselves to a change of circumstances , to have brought one ...
Page 36
... asked how much oil she had spilt , she could only gasp out , " Quatre sous . " I forced the quatre sous into her clenched hand and said , " Now , run and get some more oil , quick ! " She raised her bewildered eyes to my face ...
... asked how much oil she had spilt , she could only gasp out , " Quatre sous . " I forced the quatre sous into her clenched hand and said , " Now , run and get some more oil , quick ! " She raised her bewildered eyes to my face ...
Page 45
... asked the old man what his price was . " Twenty dollars a gallon , " he answered promptly , looking straight at me and speaking in a melancholy deep voice . I thought he meant twenty gal- lons a dollar and asked him so , but he only ...
... asked the old man what his price was . " Twenty dollars a gallon , " he answered promptly , looking straight at me and speaking in a melancholy deep voice . I thought he meant twenty gal- lons a dollar and asked him so , but he only ...
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