Zadig, and Other TalesG. Bell and Sons, 1907 - 475 pages |
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... replied the officer , " hardly anybody except our chief satraps has any very clear notion why we are cutting each other's throats . " Babouc , astonished at this , introduced himself to the generals , and they were soon on intimate ...
... replied the officer , " hardly anybody except our chief satraps has any very clear notion why we are cutting each other's throats . " Babouc , astonished at this , introduced himself to the generals , and they were soon on intimate ...
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... replied Mesrour , " with far more reason may I offer you as much ; but my offering will , after all , be less than yours , for I have only one eye , and you have two ; but a single eye that looks at you is better than a pair of them ...
... replied Mesrour , " with far more reason may I offer you as much ; but my offering will , after all , be less than yours , for I have only one eye , and you have two ; but a single eye that looks at you is better than a pair of them ...
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... replied the pro- consul . " What then is to be done ? " said she . 66 ' I only want you to pass one of your nights with me , " answered the proconsul . 66 66 They are not mine to dispose of , " said Cosi - Sancta ; they belong to my ...
... replied the pro- consul . " What then is to be done ? " said she . 66 ' I only want you to pass one of your nights with me , " answered the proconsul . 66 66 They are not mine to dispose of , " said Cosi - Sancta ; they belong to my ...
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... matter with you , my dear wife ? " said Zadig ; " who can have put you so much out of temper ? " " Alas ! " she replied , " you would be as indignant as I , if you had seen the sight which I have just 54 VOLTAIRE'S TALES . The Nose PAGE.
... matter with you , my dear wife ? " said Zadig ; " who can have put you so much out of temper ? " " Alas ! " she replied , " you would be as indignant as I , if you had seen the sight which I have just 54 VOLTAIRE'S TALES . The Nose PAGE.
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... replied : " It is a bitch , not a dog . " You are right , " said the eunuch . 66 66 It is a very small spaniel , " added Zadig ; " it is not long since she has had a litter of puppies ; she is lame in the left forefoot , and her ears ...
... replied : " It is a bitch , not a dog . " You are right , " said the eunuch . 66 66 It is a very small spaniel , " added Zadig ; " it is not long since she has had a litter of puppies ; she is lame in the left forefoot , and her ears ...
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