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... upon the basis of their acquired merit ; and upon this he began to reckon up to
me some of the greatest families in France and in England also . This carried off
our discourse for a time ; but REVOLTING IDEAS OF THE PENALTY OF CRIME.
... upon the basis of their acquired merit ; and upon this he began to reckon up to
me some of the greatest families in France and in England also . This carried off
our discourse for a time ; but REVOLTING IDEAS OF THE PENALTY OF CRIME.
Page 71
I might have interspersed this part of my story with a great many pleasant parts
and discourses which happened between my maid Amy and I , but I omit them on
account of my own story , which has been so extraordinary . However , I must ...
I might have interspersed this part of my story with a great many pleasant parts
and discourses which happened between my maid Amy and I , but I omit them on
account of my own story , which has been so extraordinary . However , I must ...
Page 79
You may be sure that this discourse , as Amy at first related it , was moving to the
last degree upon me ; and I was once going to have sent him the eight thousand
livres to purchase the commission he had spoken of ; but as I knew his character
...
You may be sure that this discourse , as Amy at first related it , was moving to the
last degree upon me ; and I was once going to have sent him the eight thousand
livres to purchase the commission he had spoken of ; but as I knew his character
...
Page 95
But when I heard the particulars of the story at large , and especially that of the
lady's discourse to the prince , a little before her death , I was fully satisfied ; I
knew very well he done nothing but what any man must do that had a true sense
...
But when I heard the particulars of the story at large , and especially that of the
lady's discourse to the prince , a little before her death , I was fully satisfied ; I
knew very well he done nothing but what any man must do that had a true sense
...
Page 97
... way in his discourse ; stamping with his feet , and throwing abroad his hands ,
as if he was not in a rage only , but in a mere fury . Then he would turn and give a
look at me like the devil . I thought I never saw anything so frightful in my life .
... way in his discourse ; stamping with his feet , and throwing abroad his hands ,
as if he was not in a rage only , but in a mere fury . Then he would turn and give a
look at me like the devil . I thought I never saw anything so frightful in my life .
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| Title | Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4 Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Daniel Defoe |
| Author | Daniel Defoe |
| Publisher | G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Jul 2007 |
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