College debts, by an Oxford M.A.1870 |
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Page 56
... position between the two gownsmen , and accompanied them to their rooms , giving advice , as he felt became him in his new office , in short pithy sentenees- " Can't bottle up young spirits , but take care o ' yourselves , young men ...
... position between the two gownsmen , and accompanied them to their rooms , giving advice , as he felt became him in his new office , in short pithy sentenees- " Can't bottle up young spirits , but take care o ' yourselves , young men ...
Page 58
... position , so many eyes being turned upon their move- ments and were not a little relieved when their hearty companions strained up the oaken staircase , which led to the rooms of the former in the Peckwater . A dissonant chorus of ill ...
... position , so many eyes being turned upon their move- ments and were not a little relieved when their hearty companions strained up the oaken staircase , which led to the rooms of the former in the Peckwater . A dissonant chorus of ill ...
Page 74
... position in life , they yet felt that the hour when dear rough Uncle Busby's face would recede from view , and leave them once more to each other , would be an unwelcome one . The early morning of his departure brought with it good ...
... position in life , they yet felt that the hour when dear rough Uncle Busby's face would recede from view , and leave them once more to each other , would be an unwelcome one . The early morning of his departure brought with it good ...
Page 85
... position by an ejaculation that brought the company and the host to his assistance . Meanwhile the dog's infuriate rage was being rather increased than dimin- ished , as a mingled tumult of laughs and threats sounded from within . แ ...
... position by an ejaculation that brought the company and the host to his assistance . Meanwhile the dog's infuriate rage was being rather increased than dimin- ished , as a mingled tumult of laughs and threats sounded from within . แ ...
Page 94
College debts. source of chagrin to discover that others are in a much better position than they are them- selves ; and they will too often comfort them- selves for the sorry figure they present in the contrast , by the probability of a ...
College debts. source of chagrin to discover that others are in a much better position than they are them- selves ; and they will too often comfort them- selves for the sorry figure they present in the contrast , by the probability of a ...
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