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... A thicker crust by this time stagnates upon it . The moths , that were then battening upon its obsolete ledgers and day - books , have rested from their depredations , but other light genera- tions 2 THE SOUTH - SEA HOUSE.
... A thicker crust by this time stagnates upon it . The moths , that were then battening upon its obsolete ledgers and day - books , have rested from their depredations , but other light genera- tions 2 THE SOUTH - SEA HOUSE.
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Charles Lamb. rested from their depredations , but other light genera- tions have succeeded , making fine fret - work among their single and double entries . Layers of dust have accumu- lated ( a superfotation of dirt ! ) upon the old ...
Charles Lamb. rested from their depredations , but other light genera- tions have succeeded , making fine fret - work among their single and double entries . Layers of dust have accumu- lated ( a superfotation of dirt ! ) upon the old ...
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... light , let in askance , from a prison - orifice at top , barely enough to read by . Here the poor boy was locked in by himself all day , without sight of any but the porter who brought him his bread and water - who might not speak to ...
... light , let in askance , from a prison - orifice at top , barely enough to read by . Here the poor boy was locked in by himself all day , without sight of any but the porter who brought him his bread and water - who might not speak to ...
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... light he makes of it ! enemy . Strain not courtesies with a noble Reflections like the foregoing were forced upon my mind by the death of my old friend , 1 Ralph Bigod , Esq . , who departed this life on Wednesday evening ; dying , as ...
... light he makes of it ! enemy . Strain not courtesies with a noble Reflections like the foregoing were forced upon my mind by the death of my old friend , 1 Ralph Bigod , Esq . , who departed this life on Wednesday evening ; dying , as ...
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... light , and vain , and humorsome ; a notorious *** ; addicted to : averse from counsel , neither taking it , nor offering it ; ~ * * * besides ; a stammering buffoon ; what you will ; lay it on , and spare not ; I subscribe to it all ...
... light , and vain , and humorsome ; a notorious *** ; addicted to : averse from counsel , neither taking it , nor offering it ; ~ * * * besides ; a stammering buffoon ; what you will ; lay it on , and spare not ; I subscribe to it all ...
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