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... persons of a curious and speculative turn of mind . Old - fashioned , for a reason mentioned before . Humorists , for they were of all descriptions ; and , not having been brought to- gether in early life ( which has a tendency to ...
... persons of a curious and speculative turn of mind . Old - fashioned , for a reason mentioned before . Humorists , for they were of all descriptions ; and , not having been brought to- gether in early life ( which has a tendency to ...
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... person , which it was evident she had not sinned in over - pampering ; but in its veins was noble blood . She traced her descent , by some labyrinth of relationship , which I never thor- oughly understood , — much less can explain with ...
... person , which it was evident she had not sinned in over - pampering ; but in its veins was noble blood . She traced her descent , by some labyrinth of relationship , which I never thor- oughly understood , — much less can explain with ...
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... person to have remedied these abuses , always affected , perhaps felt , a delicacy in interfering in a province not strictly his own . I have not been without my suspicions , that he was not altogether dis- pleased at the contrast we ...
... person to have remedied these abuses , always affected , perhaps felt , a delicacy in interfering in a province not strictly his own . I have not been without my suspicions , that he was not altogether dis- pleased at the contrast we ...
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... person the penalties of Lazarus and of Dives ! - but , when thou seest the proper authority coming , meet it smilingly , as it were half - way . Come , a handsome sacrifice ! See how light he makes of it ! Strain not courtesies with a ...
... person the penalties of Lazarus and of Dives ! - but , when thou seest the proper authority coming , meet it smilingly , as it were half - way . Come , a handsome sacrifice ! See how light he makes of it ! Strain not courtesies with a ...
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... person that had the felicity to fall in with him , friend or stranger , was sure to contribute to the deficiency . For Bigod had an undeniable way with him . He had a cheerful , open exterior , a quick jovial eye , a bald forehead ...
... person that had the felicity to fall in with him , friend or stranger , was sure to contribute to the deficiency . For Bigod had an undeniable way with him . He had a cheerful , open exterior , a quick jovial eye , a bald forehead ...
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