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... leave on account of his nervousness . He was such a coward , the fact is , that he was con- sidered dangerous to the ... leaving nothink ; nothink excep four ugly daughters by Miss Slamcoe : and her forty pound a year was rayther a ...
... leave on account of his nervousness . He was such a coward , the fact is , that he was con- sidered dangerous to the ... leaving nothink ; nothink excep four ugly daughters by Miss Slamcoe : and her forty pound a year was rayther a ...
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... her exsize , and she began to pour in her wolly . Fust she called Mary names , then Shum . ' Oh , why , ' screeched she , ' why did I ever leave a genteel famly , where I ad every ellygance and lucksry , MISS SHUM'S HUSBAND.
... her exsize , and she began to pour in her wolly . Fust she called Mary names , then Shum . ' Oh , why , ' screeched she , ' why did I ever leave a genteel famly , where I ad every ellygance and lucksry , MISS SHUM'S HUSBAND.
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... leaves , they cut away pounds and pounds of meat from his jints ( he always dined at home ) , and his baker's bill was ... leave the theatre , and say the coach is ordered to stand a little way up the street , in order to get rid of the ...
... leaves , they cut away pounds and pounds of meat from his jints ( he always dined at home ) , and his baker's bill was ... leave the theatre , and say the coach is ordered to stand a little way up the street , in order to get rid of the ...
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... leave you , she shall have a home where she shall be neither bullyd nor starved ; no hangry frumps of sisters , no cross mother - in law , only an affeckshnat hus- band , and all the pure pleasures of Hyming . ' Mary flung herself into ...
... leave you , she shall have a home where she shall be neither bullyd nor starved ; no hangry frumps of sisters , no cross mother - in law , only an affeckshnat hus- band , and all the pure pleasures of Hyming . ' Mary flung herself into ...
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... leave you eight hours every blessid day , and won't say where he goes to ? Oh , Mary , Mary , you are the most injured of women ! ' And with this Mrs. Shum began sobbin ; and Miss Betsy began yowling like a cat in a gitter ; and pore ...
... leave you eight hours every blessid day , and won't say where he goes to ? Oh , Mary , Mary , you are the most injured of women ! ' And with this Mrs. Shum began sobbin ; and Miss Betsy began yowling like a cat in a gitter ; and pore ...
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Page 225 - Did it not appear,' the Prince said, 'from the proceedings entered into by others in the University, that there does not exist that degree of unanimity which alone would leave me at liberty to consent to be put in nomination, I should have felt both the greatest pleasure and pride in acceding to the desire expressed in this address, and so personally connecting myself with your ancient and renowned seat of learning.