Temple Bar, Volume 9George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates Ward and Lock, 1863 - English periodicals |
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... stand against the force of Paul Marchmont's keen and vigorous intellect . A remarkable change had come over Olivia's charac- ter . A dull apathy had succeeded that fiery energy of soul which had enfeebled and well - nigh worn out her ...
... stand against the force of Paul Marchmont's keen and vigorous intellect . A remarkable change had come over Olivia's charac- ter . A dull apathy had succeeded that fiery energy of soul which had enfeebled and well - nigh worn out her ...
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... standing to discuss those little bits of salient gossip on which he lives , -not to the youthful lounger , for whom are trim yachts , long piers with the German band at 7 p.m. , caracolling steeds , Hudson's regalias , flashing eyes ...
... standing to discuss those little bits of salient gossip on which he lives , -not to the youthful lounger , for whom are trim yachts , long piers with the German band at 7 p.m. , caracolling steeds , Hudson's regalias , flashing eyes ...
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... stand up , Mrs. Grainger ; let me button this right round you , or you will be frozen to death before we get home . It will be a sorry welcome to Sherwood . " We drove through a white wilderness , sparkling and soundless , save for the ...
... stand up , Mrs. Grainger ; let me button this right round you , or you will be frozen to death before we get home . It will be a sorry welcome to Sherwood . " We drove through a white wilderness , sparkling and soundless , save for the ...
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... placid silence , while I placed myself on the cross - bar at his feet . These golden shocks of corn , standing erect with plumed heads , I had watched growing from the first tender blade ; and they 52 HUMPHREY GRAINGER'S LOSSES .
... placid silence , while I placed myself on the cross - bar at his feet . These golden shocks of corn , standing erect with plumed heads , I had watched growing from the first tender blade ; and they 52 HUMPHREY GRAINGER'S LOSSES .
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... sky . The only sound was the tiny rustling of the poplar - leaves overhead , clapping continuously together with a small , cheery murmur of applause . " Stand up , Tory , and look at me HUMPHREY GRAINGER'S LOSSES . 53.
... sky . The only sound was the tiny rustling of the poplar - leaves overhead , clapping continuously together with a small , cheery murmur of applause . " Stand up , Tory , and look at me HUMPHREY GRAINGER'S LOSSES . 53.
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