Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 239William Blackwood, 1936 - England |
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Page 479
... face . He attempted to salute , but could not face us . So he passed on , gazing to his front , despair in his face . I inquired who he was , and was told he was a member of the House of Haps- burg , a close relative of the Emperor ...
... face . He attempted to salute , but could not face us . So he passed on , gazing to his front , despair in his face . I inquired who he was , and was told he was a member of the House of Haps- burg , a close relative of the Emperor ...
Page 611
... face or hand washing , it was a job that left its mark thicker and thicker as the days went on , not so much on the clothes as on the face . Why , I could never make out . My hair , as it happens , is of a reddish hue , and my beard ...
... face or hand washing , it was a job that left its mark thicker and thicker as the days went on , not so much on the clothes as on the face . Why , I could never make out . My hair , as it happens , is of a reddish hue , and my beard ...
Page 772
... face to face instead of rattling their keys twenty miles apart . " Sir , my brother does not know you are in my office . He is saying shameful things . He says I am a stupid man . I am telling him that I cannot under- stand his talk ...
... face to face instead of rattling their keys twenty miles apart . " Sir , my brother does not know you are in my office . He is saying shameful things . He says I am a stupid man . I am telling him that I cannot under- stand his talk ...
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