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... friends and relatives . More means and instruments are used to make sales than is generally supposed ; for it is not seldom that a finely - booted and spurred independent - looking gen- tleman in the hunting - field is , in reality ...
... friends and relatives . More means and instruments are used to make sales than is generally supposed ; for it is not seldom that a finely - booted and spurred independent - looking gen- tleman in the hunting - field is , in reality ...
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... which formerly would not even condescend to have a printed list of prices , are now sending circulars in all quarters . It is not difficult to understand how intolerably disagreeable it must often be to have dealings with friends.
... which formerly would not even condescend to have a printed list of prices , are now sending circulars in all quarters . It is not difficult to understand how intolerably disagreeable it must often be to have dealings with friends.
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... friends , is conscious of mercenary motives , which , assuredly , is not conducive to dis- interested and independent friendship . I had lately an opportunity of seeing a letter which gives a very fair idea of the way that the kingdom ...
... friends , is conscious of mercenary motives , which , assuredly , is not conducive to dis- interested and independent friendship . I had lately an opportunity of seeing a letter which gives a very fair idea of the way that the kingdom ...
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... friends , and white port soon became despised , although it had been in such esteem that , even as late as 1782 , I got orders in one week for eighty pipes . Now it is forgotten , and sherry has prevailed . What is now considered true ...
... friends , and white port soon became despised , although it had been in such esteem that , even as late as 1782 , I got orders in one week for eighty pipes . Now it is forgotten , and sherry has prevailed . What is now considered true ...
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... friend- ship . The grouse had reason to congratulate them- selves the next day , for my gun would not fire straight . Although I have myself seen a little of that kind of work , and many might make a similar admission , no one can ...
... friend- ship . The grouse had reason to congratulate them- selves the next day , for my gun would not fire straight . Although I have myself seen a little of that kind of work , and many might make a similar admission , no one can ...
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