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Page 48
... social distinctions , particularly those which divided his own class from the landowners and the wealthy merchants . In Scotland , there has always been a tradition of close association of all classes during childhood , with the social ...
... social distinctions , particularly those which divided his own class from the landowners and the wealthy merchants . In Scotland , there has always been a tradition of close association of all classes during childhood , with the social ...
Page 175
... social distinc- tions made it necessary for him either to bring himself up to Hamilton's level or bring Hamilton down to his ; and , surprisingly enough , he chose the latter course . ' As things are , I can end this poem by saying ...
... social distinc- tions made it necessary for him either to bring himself up to Hamilton's level or bring Hamilton down to his ; and , surprisingly enough , he chose the latter course . ' As things are , I can end this poem by saying ...
Page 214
... social courtesy . He found it especially difficult to suffer fools gladly and to see people who had expressed an admiration for him being equally courteous and complimentary to people of rank but of no mind . The combination of high ...
... social courtesy . He found it especially difficult to suffer fools gladly and to see people who had expressed an admiration for him being equally courteous and complimentary to people of rank but of no mind . The combination of high ...
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