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... arms , and carried him off howling . " Darling child ! " said Mrs. Sudberry , with her hand on her heart . " How you do startle me , John , with your violence ! fifteenth tea - cup this week . " That is the The good lady pointed to a ...
... arms , and carried him off howling . " Darling child ! " said Mrs. Sudberry , with her hand on her heart . " How you do startle me , John , with your violence ! fifteenth tea - cup this week . " That is the The good lady pointed to a ...
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... arms , carried him to the ex- tremity of the pass , set him down , and , pointing to the white house in the blue distance , said , — " Yonder's ta hoose ; let her see how she can rin . " Jacky fixed his eyes on the house with the stare ...
... arms , carried him to the ex- tremity of the pass , set him down , and , pointing to the white house in the blue distance , said , — " Yonder's ta hoose ; let her see how she can rin . " Jacky fixed his eyes on the house with the stare ...
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... arms , and carrying him . " Every step he made through this deep snow was by jumping , then rolling over , so as to get a firm footing for the next leap . See those holes ! Poor , dear , old fellow ! He may well pant ; out of one hole ...
... arms , and carrying him . " Every step he made through this deep snow was by jumping , then rolling over , so as to get a firm footing for the next leap . See those holes ! Poor , dear , old fellow ! He may well pant ; out of one hole ...
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... arms . You ask me whether I have had any escapes in the proper sense of the word . I suppose you mean escapes from prison and such like ; I should think I had ; it is , indeed , in my Escapes that I have found how luck will second my ...
... arms . You ask me whether I have had any escapes in the proper sense of the word . I suppose you mean escapes from prison and such like ; I should think I had ; it is , indeed , in my Escapes that I have found how luck will second my ...
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... arm , so that they are held in their places by the arm - holes of the waistcoat . When you face your audience , take ... arms , crumpling them up so that the three do not occupy more than the space of the one which you exhibited . Then ...
... arm , so that they are held in their places by the arm - holes of the waistcoat . When you face your audience , take ... arms , crumpling them up so that the three do not occupy more than the space of the one which you exhibited . Then ...
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Page 754 - Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the sign-post caught the passing eye, Low lies that house where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard mirth, and smiling toil retired, Where village statesmen talk'd with looks profound, And news much older than their ale went round.
Page 749 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly.
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Page 62 - I shall bid an eternal adieu to all the pains, and uneasiness, and disquietudes of this weary life ; for I assure you, I am heartily tired of it, and if I do not very much deceive myself, I could contentedly and gladly resign it. " The soul uneasy and confined at home, " Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
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Page 749 - I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated.
Page 473 - A talebearer revealeth secrets : but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.