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... STERLING , Clandestine Marriage , 172 7. BELCOUR AND STOCKWELL , W. Ind . 176 8. LORD EUSTACE AND FRAMPTON , AND BISHOP OF ELY .... Ib . 187 13. HAMLET AND HORATIO .......... It . 189 14. BRUTUS AND CASSIUS ............ Ib . 191 15 ...
... STERLING , Clandestine Marriage , 172 7. BELCOUR AND STOCKWELL , W. Ind . 176 8. LORD EUSTACE AND FRAMPTON , AND BISHOP OF ELY .... Ib . 187 13. HAMLET AND HORATIO .......... It . 189 14. BRUTUS AND CASSIUS ............ Ib . 191 15 ...
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... sterling cash of true morality and religion . Persons of great delicacy should know the certainty of the following truth : there are abundance of cases which oc- casion suspense , in which whatever they determine they will repent of the ...
... sterling cash of true morality and religion . Persons of great delicacy should know the certainty of the following truth : there are abundance of cases which oc- casion suspense , in which whatever they determine they will repent of the ...
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... law ; for a union of interests I look upon as a union of dishonour ; and consider a marriage for money , at best , but a legal prostitution . FALSE DELICACY . I 2 CHAP . VI . SIR JOHN MELVIL AND STERLING . CHAP . V. 171 DIALOGUES .
... law ; for a union of interests I look upon as a union of dishonour ; and consider a marriage for money , at best , but a legal prostitution . FALSE DELICACY . I 2 CHAP . VI . SIR JOHN MELVIL AND STERLING . CHAP . V. 171 DIALOGUES .
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... STERLING . Sterl . WHAT are your commands with me , Sir John ? Sir John . After having carried the negotiation between ⚫ur families to so great a length , after having assented so readily to all your proposals , as well as received so ...
... STERLING . Sterl . WHAT are your commands with me , Sir John ? Sir John . After having carried the negotiation between ⚫ur families to so great a length , after having assented so readily to all your proposals , as well as received so ...
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... Sterl . Compensation ! what compensation can you pos sibly make in such a case as this , Sir John ? Sir John . Come , come , Mr. Sterling ; I know you to be a man of sense , and a man of business , a man of the world . I will deal ...
... Sterl . Compensation ! what compensation can you pos sibly make in such a case as this , Sir John ? Sir John . Come , come , Mr. Sterling ; I know you to be a man of sense , and a man of business , a man of the world . I will deal ...
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