America Through the Looking Glass: A Historical Reader in Popular Culture, Volume 1David Burner, Robert D. Marcus, Jorj Tilson |
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Page 181
... hour is occupied in whispering conversations with the guests as they arrive . They are called brothers and sisters , and the greetings are very affectionate . When the room is full , the company , of whom a vast majority are always ...
... hour is occupied in whispering conversations with the guests as they arrive . They are called brothers and sisters , and the greetings are very affectionate . When the room is full , the company , of whom a vast majority are always ...
Page 308
... hour to hour . Of many commodities a large proportion sticks to the measure , and on others the profit is incredible — often reaching as high as five or six hundred per cent . No credit - not for a moment - is given to any one , and ...
... hour to hour . Of many commodities a large proportion sticks to the measure , and on others the profit is incredible — often reaching as high as five or six hundred per cent . No credit - not for a moment - is given to any one , and ...
Page 339
... hour many persons made their escape on the canal packets , and fled in the direction of Lynchburg . But a still more terrible element was destined to appear and add to the horrors of the scene . From some authority - it seems uncertain ...
... hour many persons made their escape on the canal packets , and fled in the direction of Lynchburg . But a still more terrible element was destined to appear and add to the horrors of the scene . From some authority - it seems uncertain ...
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