The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volume 7C. L. Bowman, 1852 |
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... even that my father should give his affection to any but her- self ; and in the most fond and beautiful words of affec- tion and admonition , she bade me never to leave him , THE ESMONDS OF VIRGINIA xvii and to supply the place xvi PREFACE.
... even that my father should give his affection to any but her- self ; and in the most fond and beautiful words of affec- tion and admonition , she bade me never to leave him , THE ESMONDS OF VIRGINIA xvii and to supply the place xvi PREFACE.
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... give our children a much better idea of the manners of the present age in England , than the Court Gazette and the newspapers which we get thence . and There was a German officer of Webb's , with whom we used to joke , and of whom a ...
... give our children a much better idea of the manners of the present age in England , than the Court Gazette and the newspapers which we get thence . and There was a German officer of Webb's , with whom we used to joke , and of whom a ...
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... Give me a chain and red gown and a pudding before me , and I could play the part of Alderman very well , and sentence Jack after dinner . Starve me , keep me from books and honest people , educate me to love dice , gin , and pleasure ...
... Give me a chain and red gown and a pudding before me , and I could play the part of Alderman very well , and sentence Jack after dinner . Starve me , keep me from books and honest people , educate me to love dice , gin , and pleasure ...
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... more because the poor lady , who had pretty well passed the age when ladies are accustomed to have children , never- theless determined not to give hope up , and even when she came to live at Castlewood , was constantly sending.
... more because the poor lady , who had pretty well passed the age when ladies are accustomed to have children , never- theless determined not to give hope up , and even when she came to live at Castlewood , was constantly sending.
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... give me your keys , and it will be as well for yourself that you should help us , in every way , in our search . " " You see , sir , that I have the rheumatism , and cannot move , " said the lady , looking uncommonly ghastly as she sat ...
... give me your keys , and it will be as well for yourself that you should help us , in every way , in our search . " " You see , sir , that I have the rheumatism , and cannot move , " said the lady , looking uncommonly ghastly as she sat ...
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