The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, EsqB. Tauchnitz, 1843 - 361 pages |
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... paint St. Peter's , or the Coliseum ; the cascade of Terni , or the bay of Naples ; and had not a single glacier or volcano in his whole collection . THE VOYAGE . Ships , ships , I will descrie 1 * ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF . 3.
... paint St. Peter's , or the Coliseum ; the cascade of Terni , or the bay of Naples ; and had not a single glacier or volcano in his whole collection . THE VOYAGE . Ships , ships , I will descrie 1 * ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF . 3.
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... whole appearance that in- dicated a being of a different order from the bustling race around him . I inquired his name , and was informed that it was Roscoe . I drew back with an involuntary feeling of veneration . This , then , was an ...
... whole appearance that in- dicated a being of a different order from the bustling race around him . I inquired his name , and was informed that it was Roscoe . I drew back with an involuntary feeling of veneration . This , then , was an ...
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... whole force of his talents and influence to advance and embellish his native town . Indeed , it is this last trait in his character which has given him the greatest interest in my eyes , and induced me parti- cularly to point him out to ...
... whole force of his talents and influence to advance and embellish his native town . Indeed , it is this last trait in his character which has given him the greatest interest in my eyes , and induced me parti- cularly to point him out to ...
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... whole is no effusion of fancy , but a faithful transcript from the writer's heart : TO MY BOOKS . As one , who destined from his friends to part , Regrets his loss , but hopes again erewhile To share their converse and enjoy their smile ...
... whole is no effusion of fancy , but a faithful transcript from the writer's heart : TO MY BOOKS . As one , who destined from his friends to part , Regrets his loss , but hopes again erewhile To share their converse and enjoy their smile ...
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... whole situation in a tone of the deepest despair . When I had heard him through , I inquired , " Does your wife know all this ? " At the question he burst into an agony of tears . " For God's sake ! " cried he , " if you have any pity ...
... whole situation in a tone of the deepest despair . When I had heard him through , I inquired , " Does your wife know all this ? " At the question he burst into an agony of tears . " For God's sake ! " cried he , " if you have any pity ...
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