Once a WeekEneas Sweetland Dallas Bradbury and Evans, 1873 - General |
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... close by , " she said . " Permit me to thank you , sir , for your brave inter- ference . I have never been insulted be- fore . You have done me a great service . Good night . " She held out her hand with a pretty grace . He took it ...
... close by , " she said . " Permit me to thank you , sir , for your brave inter- ference . I have never been insulted be- fore . You have done me a great service . Good night . " She held out her hand with a pretty grace . He took it ...
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... close survey , as no one is allowed to approach the walls , and we had no desire to hear a bullet whiz uncomfortably close to our ears . I believe the fortress is used now as a State prison . They say the late Nizam kept a large ...
... close survey , as no one is allowed to approach the walls , and we had no desire to hear a bullet whiz uncomfortably close to our ears . I believe the fortress is used now as a State prison . They say the late Nizam kept a large ...
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... Close by is a low , square block of masonry , without dome or ornament of any kind , covered with weeds and rank grass . The arched doorway was at first blocked up , but is now partly broken open . On looking in , for the opening was ...
... Close by is a low , square block of masonry , without dome or ornament of any kind , covered with weeds and rank grass . The arched doorway was at first blocked up , but is now partly broken open . On looking in , for the opening was ...
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... close to the fire for me , and we fell into con- versation . William must have been here a good many years ? Well , yes , he had . He was not so young as he used to be . Not that it was his fault , certainly not ; that was a misfortune ...
... close to the fire for me , and we fell into con- versation . William must have been here a good many years ? Well , yes , he had . He was not so young as he used to be . Not that it was his fault , certainly not ; that was a misfortune ...
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... close at hand . So , after thinking a minute or two , I spoke to her again . " Look'ee here , ma'am ; I aint a going to leave you here to die as die you must if you spend the night in this merciless cold ; and if you won't take the ...
... close at hand . So , after thinking a minute or two , I spoke to her again . " Look'ee here , ma'am ; I aint a going to leave you here to die as die you must if you spend the night in this merciless cold ; and if you won't take the ...
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