Harper's Magazine, Volume 145Henry Mills Alden, Thomas Bucklin Wells, Lee Foster Hartman, Frederick Lewis Allen Harper & Brothers, 1922 - American literature Important American periodical dating back to 1850. |
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... Perhaps it increased his annoyance that there was a certain unusual liveli- ness about the usually languid figure of ... Perhaps it is my tragedy , perhaps it is my fault . But you are very different , and I promise you this : that I ...
... Perhaps it increased his annoyance that there was a certain unusual liveli- ness about the usually languid figure of ... Perhaps it is my tragedy , perhaps it is my fault . But you are very different , and I promise you this : that I ...
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... perhaps more mystery in the question of how a man who lived for pleasure seemed to get so little pleasure out of it . Sir David Archer , the Foreign Secre- tary , was the only one of them who was a self - made man , and the only one of ...
... perhaps more mystery in the question of how a man who lived for pleasure seemed to get so little pleasure out of it . Sir David Archer , the Foreign Secre- tary , was the only one of them who was a self - made man , and the only one of ...
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... perhaps pride . Her clear , delicate English face , the mouth barely closed , the short , straight nose slightly raised , the brown hair spread in a slight disorder upon the pillow , were surely indicating pride . Some inkling of this ...
... perhaps pride . Her clear , delicate English face , the mouth barely closed , the short , straight nose slightly raised , the brown hair spread in a slight disorder upon the pillow , were surely indicating pride . Some inkling of this ...
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... perhaps described as a woman with whom it was impossible to be wholly at ease . Yes , he whispered to himself , but for a different reason . He felt defeated in his attempts to stabilize his impressions . He had no compari- sons . It ...
... perhaps described as a woman with whom it was impossible to be wholly at ease . Yes , he whispered to himself , but for a different reason . He felt defeated in his attempts to stabilize his impressions . He had no compari- sons . It ...
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... perhaps he'll fall in love with her , " she whispered , delightedly . " What , and him with a young lady in London ? " Yet he was quite confident that he would be in Salonika again . He had no clear notion of what he proposed to do when ...
... perhaps he'll fall in love with her , " she whispered , delightedly . " What , and him with a young lady in London ? " Yet he was quite confident that he would be in Salonika again . He had no clear notion of what he proposed to do when ...
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