The Works, Volume 10Houghton, Mifflin, 1883 |
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... began". Let's see what all twists and turns Siddharth is going to face. Prologue. Do you really think that suicide is an option? I was facing down. Am speaking to you Mr. Siddharth, Look at me. Tell me, what's wrong? I sat there and ...
... began". Let's see what all twists and turns Siddharth is going to face. Prologue. Do you really think that suicide is an option? I was facing down. Am speaking to you Mr. Siddharth, Look at me. Tell me, what's wrong? I sat there and ...
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... began to show, when we were forced to do activities as a group I would act out to be sent away. I had no idea what ... began my search. I started on the first floor calling, “Grandpa?” There was no answer. Ijumped the piles of manure to ...
... began to show, when we were forced to do activities as a group I would act out to be sent away. I had no idea what ... began my search. I started on the first floor calling, “Grandpa?” There was no answer. Ijumped the piles of manure to ...
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... began is different than that of why one kind of animal differs from another. However, many books that expound the theory of evolution also promote naturalistic theories of how life began. They make a rather smooth transition from atoms ...
... began is different than that of why one kind of animal differs from another. However, many books that expound the theory of evolution also promote naturalistic theories of how life began. They make a rather smooth transition from atoms ...
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... Began was produced jointly during the 2011–2012 season in New York City by Women's Project Theater (Julie Crosby, Producing Artistic Director) and in Costa Mesa, California by South Coast Repertory Theater. It opened at South Coast ...
... Began was produced jointly during the 2011–2012 season in New York City by Women's Project Theater (Julie Crosby, Producing Artistic Director) and in Costa Mesa, California by South Coast Repertory Theater. It opened at South Coast ...
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... Began attempts to resolve a dispute between those who argue that war existed in early human history and those who say that it arose only when states developed. The former group sees early hunters engaging in warfare, warfare which ...
... Began attempts to resolve a dispute between those who argue that war existed in early human history and those who say that it arose only when states developed. The former group sees early hunters engaging in warfare, warfare which ...
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Page 81 - As to his body there can be no dispute; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an exact dress : to instance no more ; is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn out in the dirt, selflove a surtout, vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches, which, though a cover for lewdness as well ag nastinesa, is easily slipt down for the service of both...
Page 80 - Look on this globe of earth, you will find it to be a very complete and fashionable dress. What is that which some call land, but a fine coat faced with green? or the sea, but a waistcoat of water-tabby.
Page 221 - The avenues to his castle were guarded with turnpikes and palisadoes, all after the modern way of fortification. After you had passed several courts you came to the centre, wherein you might behold the constable himself in his own lodgings, which had windows fronting to each avenue, and ports to sally out upon all occasions of prey or defence.
Page 211 - Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind of reception it meets in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.
Page 236 - The brave ancient suddenly started, as one possessed with surprise and disappointment together: for the helmet was nine times too large for the head, which appeared situate far in the hinder part, even like the lady in a lobster, or like a mouse under a canopy of state, or like a shrivelled beau, from within the penthouse of a modern periwig : and the voice was suited to the visage, sounding weak and remote.
Page 113 - Dining one day at an alderman's in the city, Peter observed him expatiating, after the manner of his brethren, in the praises of his sirloin of beef. Beef, said the sage magistrate, is the king of meat ; beef comprehends in it the quintessence of partridge, and quail, and venison, and pheasant, and plum-pudding, and custard.
Page 222 - Beelzebub,'1) with all his legions, was come to revenge the death of many thousands of his subjects whom his enemy had slain and devoured. However, he at length valiantly resolved to issue forth and meet his fate. Meanwhile, the bee had acquitted himself of his toils, and, posted securely at some distance, was employed in cleansing his wings, and disengaging them from the rugged remnants of the cobweb.
Page 78 - On their first appearance, our three adventurers met with a very bad reception ; and soon with great sagacity guessing out the reason, they quickly began to improve in the good qualities of the town : they writ, and rallied, and rhymed, and sung, and said, and said nothing : they drank, and fought, and whored, and slept, and swore, and took snuff...
Page 88 - ... and, according to the laudable custom, gave rise to that fashion. Upon which the brothers, consulting their father's will, to their great astonishment, found these words : Item, I charge and command my said three sons to wear no sort of silver fringe upon or about their said coats, &c., with a penalty, in case of disobedience, too long here to insert.
Page 159 - Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her person for the worse.