The Last Essays of EliaG. Routledge & sons, 1880 - 119 pages |
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... Look at that gentleman reading , Papa , " squeaked a young lady , who in her admiration of the novelty , almost forgot her fears . I read on . " He ought to have his book knocked out of his hand , " ex- claimed a pursy cit , whose arms ...
... Look at that gentleman reading , Papa , " squeaked a young lady , who in her admiration of the novelty , almost forgot her fears . I read on . " He ought to have his book knocked out of his hand , " ex- claimed a pursy cit , whose arms ...
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... look ! So shall we all look - kings and keysars - stripped for the last voyage . But the murky rogue pushes off . Adieu , pleasant , and thrice pleasant shade ! with my parting thanks for many a hour of life lightened by thy harmless ...
... look ! So shall we all look - kings and keysars - stripped for the last voyage . But the murky rogue pushes off . Adieu , pleasant , and thrice pleasant shade ! with my parting thanks for many a hour of life lightened by thy harmless ...
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... looks too oft in his unflattering glass ; But one worse fault - Ambition - I con- fess , That makes me oft my best ... look'd , and STELLA spied , Who , hard by , made a window send forth light . My heart then quak'd , then dazzled ...
... looks too oft in his unflattering glass ; But one worse fault - Ambition - I con- fess , That makes me oft my best ... look'd , and STELLA spied , Who , hard by , made a window send forth light . My heart then quak'd , then dazzled ...
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LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA Charles 1775-1834 Lamb,Augustine 1850-1933 Birrell,C. E. (Charles Edmund) 1870-1938 Brock No preview available - 2016 |
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