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... . Its furniture was still standing - even to the tarnished gilt leather battledores , and crumbling feathers of shuttlecocks in the nursery , which told that chil- dren had once played there . But I was a BLAKESMOOR IN H 3 -SHIRE .
... . Its furniture was still standing - even to the tarnished gilt leather battledores , and crumbling feathers of shuttlecocks in the nursery , which told that chil- dren had once played there . But I was a BLAKESMOOR IN H 3 -SHIRE .
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... standing at Christ's , a fine classic , and a youth of promise . If he had a blemish , it was too much pride ; but its quality was inoffensive ; it was not of that sort which hardens the heart , and serves to keep inferiors at a ...
... standing at Christ's , a fine classic , and a youth of promise . If he had a blemish , it was too much pride ; but its quality was inoffensive ; it was not of that sort which hardens the heart , and serves to keep inferiors at a ...
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... stand bow- ing and scraping , cap in hand , to any thing that wore the semblance of a gown - insensible to the winks and opener remonstrances of the young man , To to whose chamber - fellow , or equal in standing 14 POOR RELATIONS .
... stand bow- ing and scraping , cap in hand , to any thing that wore the semblance of a gown - insensible to the winks and opener remonstrances of the young man , To to whose chamber - fellow , or equal in standing 14 POOR RELATIONS .
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Charles Lamb Augustine Birrell. to whose chamber - fellow , or equal in standing , perhaps , he was thus obsequiously and gratuitously ducking . Such a state of things could not last . W—— must change the air of Oxford or be suffo- cated ...
Charles Lamb Augustine Birrell. to whose chamber - fellow , or equal in standing , perhaps , he was thus obsequiously and gratuitously ducking . Such a state of things could not last . W—— must change the air of Oxford or be suffo- cated ...
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... stand up against him in some argument , touching their youthful days . The houses of the ancient city of Lincoln are divided ( as most of my readers know ) between the dwellers on the hill , and in the valley . This marked distinction ...
... stand up against him in some argument , touching their youthful days . The houses of the ancient city of Lincoln are divided ( as most of my readers know ) between the dwellers on the hill , and in the valley . This marked distinction ...
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