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" Then in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all her grand-children, yet in an especial manner she might be said to love their uncle, John L , because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king... "
Poems and Essays - Page 237
by Charles Lamb - 1879 - 639 pages
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Essays of Elia. First Series

Charles Lamb - English essays - 1905 - 352 pages
...plate a bunch of grapes which, not unobserved by Alice, he had meditated dividing with her, and both 20 seemed willing to relinquish them for the present..., because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, 25 and a king to the rest of us; and, instead of moping about in solitary corners, like some of us,...
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The Fifth Reader

Readers, American - 1905 - 474 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then, in a somewhat more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother Field loved all her grandchildren,...
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The British classical authors: with biographical notices. On the basis of a ...

Ludwig Herrig - English literature - 1906 - 844 pages
...oranges, and such like common baits of children. Here 115 John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...her, and both seemed willing to relinquish them for IBO the present as irrelevant Then, in somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grandmother...
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The Short-story: Specimens Illustrating Its Development

Brander Matthews - Literary Criticism - 1907 - 410 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king to the rest of us ; and, instead of moping about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would...
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The Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - English essays - 1907 - 264 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such like common baits of children. Here John slily deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...manner she might be said to love their uncle, John L ,7 because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king to the rest of us ; and, instead of...
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The Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1909 - 444 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plata a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. Then, in some5 what a more heightened tone, I told how. though their greatgrandmother Field loved all her grandchildren,...
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... Select Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - Essays - 1909 - 366 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such like common baits of children. Here John slyly 10 deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...somewhat a more heightened tone, I told how, though their great-grand- 15 mother Field loved all her grandchildren, yet in an especial manner she might be said...
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Journeys Through Bookland

Charles H.Sylevester - 1909 - 594 pages
...expands his eyebrows and looks very brave and manly. 3. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes which, not unobserved by Alice,...to relinquish them for the present as irrelevant. While the father has been telling of his glorious childhood among the rich fruit on the great estate,...
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Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose, Volume 2

English literature - 1910 - 356 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate a bunch of grapes, which, not unobserved by Alice,...because he was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king to the rest of us; and, instead of moping about in solitary corners, like some of us, he would...
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Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose

Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alice Ebba Andrews - English literature - 1910 - 778 pages
...nectarines, oranges, and such-like common baits of children. Here John slyly deposited back upon the plate ides, That day and night for his destruction wait!...forth In order came the grand Infernal Peers; Midst ho was so handsome and spirited a youth, and a king to the rest of us; and, instead of moping about...
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