Quarterly Review, Volume 82John Murray, 1848 - English literature |
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... four ; in winter he was scarcely an hour later . During the prime of his manhood five or six hours of sleep sufficed him ; but in his old age the term was extended to seven or eight . His ablutions , when performed at all , were slight ...
... four ; in winter he was scarcely an hour later . During the prime of his manhood five or six hours of sleep sufficed him ; but in his old age the term was extended to seven or eight . His ablutions , when performed at all , were slight ...
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... four o'clock ; in general , however , it ended much sooner . • On rising from table Frederick allowed himself another half hour with his flute ; after which the Cabinet - Secretaries brought in the letters which he had directed or ...
... four o'clock ; in general , however , it ended much sooner . • On rising from table Frederick allowed himself another half hour with his flute ; after which the Cabinet - Secretaries brought in the letters which he had directed or ...
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... four and six , or what remained of them , were devoted to his literary labours . It was during this interval that he com- posed nearly all the volumes in prose and verse which are now to be reprinted . Numerous , indeed , they are . As ...
... four and six , or what remained of them , were devoted to his literary labours . It was during this interval that he com- posed nearly all the volumes in prose and verse which are now to be reprinted . Numerous , indeed , they are . As ...
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... four times every year , and on all occa- sions showed her , as her character deserved , marks of his high respect and esteem . But the union had been , from the first , a constrained one ; and he had little taste for hers , or indeed ...
... four times every year , and on all occa- sions showed her , as her character deserved , marks of his high respect and esteem . But the union had been , from the first , a constrained one ; and he had little taste for hers , or indeed ...
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... four - footed favourites , the King had always about him several small English greyhounds ; but of these only one was in favour at a time , the others being taken merely as com- panions and playmates to the fondling . Thus the others ...
... four - footed favourites , the King had always about him several small English greyhounds ; but of these only one was in favour at a time , the others being taken merely as com- panions and playmates to the fondling . Thus the others ...
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