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" This extraordmary man is a half-pay colonel in the French service, though a German by birth. His limbs received their summary amputation by two quick-sent cannon shots at the battle of Dresden, I believe. Since he- was disabled, he has lived in his present... "
Traits of Travel: Or, Tales of Men and Cities - Page 129
by Thomas Colley Grattan - 1829 - 230 pages
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The New Monthly Magazine, Volume 4

1822 - 654 pages
...retirement, " passing rich on fifty pounds a year ;" and happy is it for him that Nature» endpwed him with a tasteful and mechanical mind (rare combinations),...have charmed a second Desdemona. But with regard to Ius fluteplaying, he actually brought the moisture into my eyes by the touching manner in which he...
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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 5

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1822 - 594 pages
...Since he was disabled, he has lived in his present retirement, " passing rich on fifty pounds a year ;" and happy is it for him that Nature endowed him with...do not consider myself at liberty to enter into the minutiœ of his eventful story, which he told with a naivete and candour enough to have charmed a second...
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The New Monthly Magazine, and Literary Journal, Volume 4

1822 - 640 pages
...he was disabled, he has lived in his present retirement, - " passing rich on fifty pounds a year ;" and happy is it for him that Nature endowed him with...combinations), while Art furnished him with that knowledge ot music without which his life would have been a burden. I do not consider myself at liberty to enter...
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The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts

1822 - 522 pages
...he was disabled, he has lived in his present retirement, ' pitting rich on fifty pounds a year ;-' And' happy is it for him that Nature endowed him with...tasteful and mechanical mind, (rare combinations,) while Ait furnished him with that knowledge of music without which his lill- would have been a burden. I...
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New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 5

Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1822 - 598 pages
...consider myself at liberty to enter into the minutice. of his eventful story, which he told with a naifetf and candour enough to have charmed a second Desdemona. But with regard to his fluteplaying, he actually brought the moisture into my eyes by the touching manner in which he recounted his despair...
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My Daughter's Book: Containing a Selection of Approved Readings in ...

Anthologies - 1834 - 506 pages
...which seemed as much delighted as myself, for it " discoursed most eloquent music." This extraordmary man is a half-pay colonel in the French service, though...charmed a second Desdemona. But with regard to his flate-playing, he actually brought the moisture into my eyes by the touching manner in which he recounted...
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Tales of Travellers, Or, A View of the World, Volume 1, Issue 1

Voyages and travels - 1838 - 534 pages
...Since he was disabled, he has lived in his present retirement, passing rich on fifty pounds a year ; and happy is it for him that Nature endowed him with...knowledge of music without which his life would have been u burden. I do not consider myself at liberty to enter into the minutiae of his eventful story, which...
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The Garland, Or Token of Friendship

Emily Percival - Gift books - 1851 - 320 pages
...disabled he has lived in his present retirement, " passing rich on thirty pounds a year," and happy for him that nature endowed him with a tasteful and...rare combinations ! — while art furnished him with knowledge of music, without which his mind would have been a burden. With regard to his flute-playing,...
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A Second Class Reader

George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1861 - 346 pages
...he has lived in his present retirement, " passing rich with forty pounds a year ; " and happy it is for him that nature endowed him with a tasteful and mechanical mind, while art furnished him with that knowledge of music without which his life would have been a burden....
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