The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran: And His Man Mark Anthony O'TooleWilliam Tegg and Company, 1853 - 412 pages |
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... observed the lady , as she picked the worsted from the floor , " that a growl from Cæsar sets my heart beating for an hour , and a knock after dark terrifies me almost to death ! " " Thou a soldier's wife , and play the coward ...
... observed the lady , as she picked the worsted from the floor , " that a growl from Cæsar sets my heart beating for an hour , and a knock after dark terrifies me almost to death ! " " Thou a soldier's wife , and play the coward ...
Page 7
... observed me coming , and I recognised him at once to be an idiot boy who occasionally visited the glebe - house , where he always received meat or money by my orders . As I came closer he began dancing and gabbling in a sing - song tune ...
... observed me coming , and I recognised him at once to be an idiot boy who occasionally visited the glebe - house , where he always received meat or money by my orders . As I came closer he began dancing and gabbling in a sing - song tune ...
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... observation , my mother , who had nearly fainted , gradually recovered courage , and left the apartment for the nursery to re - establish mine , -my father remained at his post , to ascertain what the party were , who at this late hour ...
... observation , my mother , who had nearly fainted , gradually recovered courage , and left the apartment for the nursery to re - establish mine , -my father remained at his post , to ascertain what the party were , who at this late hour ...
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... observed the sergeant . " What's in a name ? " said Dr. Hamilton . " More than one would suppose , Doctor , " replied my father . " Our red - headed adjutant married a Bath heiress almost at sight , for after but a two hours ' siege she ...
... observed the sergeant . " What's in a name ? " said Dr. Hamilton . " More than one would suppose , Doctor , " replied my father . " Our red - headed adjutant married a Bath heiress almost at sight , for after but a two hours ' siege she ...
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... observation ; and as I rode away , I overheard the tallest of the three exclaim , " By Heaven ! I'll bet five pounds that's the- " I could not hear the remainder of the remark . The occurrence was not agreeable , however , with ten ...
... observation ; and as I rode away , I overheard the tallest of the three exclaim , " By Heaven ! I'll bet five pounds that's the- " I could not hear the remainder of the remark . The occurrence was not agreeable , however , with ten ...
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