Prose and Verse, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - English literature |
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Page 3
... observation went , the first object carried out cer- tainly bore a strong resemblance to General Monk . In the mean time a select party had effected an entrance into the Hall , but not without some serious delay , occasioned , I believe ...
... observation went , the first object carried out cer- tainly bore a strong resemblance to General Monk . In the mean time a select party had effected an entrance into the Hall , but not without some serious delay , occasioned , I believe ...
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... observed generally that theatres burn with more attention to stage effect . They avoid the noon a dark night to a fire is like the black letters in a benefit - bill , setting off the red ones . The destruction of the Kent Indiaman I ...
... observed generally that theatres burn with more attention to stage effect . They avoid the noon a dark night to a fire is like the black letters in a benefit - bill , setting off the red ones . The destruction of the Kent Indiaman I ...
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... observed anxiously watching the last scintil lations of some burnt paper . " Oh , my Sabbath Observance ! " he exclaimed , " There's an end of religion ! There go the Parson and Clerk ! " - Public Diary . The Earl of M. had a very ...
... observed anxiously watching the last scintil lations of some burnt paper . " Oh , my Sabbath Observance ! " he exclaimed , " There's an end of religion ! There go the Parson and Clerk ! " - Public Diary . The Earl of M. had a very ...
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... observe was a great many rats , ratting about— but they did not know which way to turn . So they were all burnt dead . The flames grew very fast and I am interested very much with the seats , how they burned , quite different from one ...
... observe was a great many rats , ratting about— but they did not know which way to turn . So they were all burnt dead . The flames grew very fast and I am interested very much with the seats , how they burned , quite different from one ...
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... observe this letter is franked ; the fire made no difference to your master , he is not dissolved , whatever the Blues may wish- he is still Sir Jacob Jubb , Baronet , M. P. The election of Sir Jacob at such a crisis was an act of Provi ...
... observe this letter is franked ; the fire made no difference to your master , he is not dissolved , whatever the Blues may wish- he is still Sir Jacob Jubb , Baronet , M. P. The election of Sir Jacob at such a crisis was an act of Provi ...
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