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Page 155
... never dreamt , which he did not seek , and which probably he would have disdained if he had found , follow each ... never entered into the spirit of Homer , that he never translated him , I had almost said , did not understand him : many ...
... never dreamt , which he did not seek , and which probably he would have disdained if he had found , follow each ... never entered into the spirit of Homer , that he never translated him , I had almost said , did not understand him : many ...
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... never be at a distance from creatures who dwell in houses of clay . Therefore take care of thyself , gentle Yahoo ... never forget Tinker . But I am now grown more reasonable , and never make such a dreadful din but when Beau and I are ...
... never be at a distance from creatures who dwell in houses of clay . Therefore take care of thyself , gentle Yahoo ... never forget Tinker . But I am now grown more reasonable , and never make such a dreadful din but when Beau and I are ...
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... never seen a hare to a hare that had never seen a spaniel . I did it with great caution , but there was no real need of it . Puss discovered no token of fear , nor Marquis the least symptom of hostility . There is therefore , it should ...
... never seen a hare to a hare that had never seen a spaniel . I did it with great caution , but there was no real need of it . Puss discovered no token of fear , nor Marquis the least symptom of hostility . There is therefore , it should ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
COWPERS LIFE | 38 |
The Diverting History of John Gilpin | 65 |
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