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... rich , study not to increas his stores , but to diminish his desires . " " The Mexican figures , or pic ture - writing , represent things , not words ; they exhibit images to the eye ... " not ideas to the understanding . " " Some ...
... rich , study not to increas his stores , but to diminish his desires . " " The Mexican figures , or pic ture - writing , represent things , not words ; they exhibit images to the eye ... " not ideas to the understanding . " " Some ...
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... rich embroidery , placed for his favourite . Sideboards , loaded with gold and silver plate , of immense value , were arranged in the apartment . 3 Pages of extraordinary beauty were ordered to attend bis table , and to obey his ...
... rich embroidery , placed for his favourite . Sideboards , loaded with gold and silver plate , of immense value , were arranged in the apartment . 3 Pages of extraordinary beauty were ordered to attend bis table , and to obey his ...
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... rich gifts from the king , he presents him- self before the prophet ; and accosts him in terms of the high- est respect . During the conference which they held together , Elisha fixed his eyes steadfastly on the countenance of Ha- zael ...
... rich gifts from the king , he presents him- self before the prophet ; and accosts him in terms of the high- est respect . During the conference which they held together , Elisha fixed his eyes steadfastly on the countenance of Ha- zael ...
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... rich . " * 6 Full of his new resolution , he shut himself in his cham- ber for six months , to deliberate how he should grow rich . He sometimes purposed to offer himself as a counsellor to one of the kings of India ; and at others ...
... rich . " * 6 Full of his new resolution , he shut himself in his cham- ber for six months , to deliberate how he should grow rich . He sometimes purposed to offer himself as a counsellor to one of the kings of India ; and at others ...
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... rich , " said Ortogrul ; " let the golden stream be quick and violent . " " Look around thee , " said his father , " once again . " Ortogrul looked , and per ceived the channel of the torrent dry and dusty ; but follow- ing the rivulet ...
... rich , " said Ortogrul ; " let the golden stream be quick and violent . " " Look around thee , " said his father , " once again . " Ortogrul looked , and per ceived the channel of the torrent dry and dusty ; but follow- ing the rivulet ...
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