The public school speaker and reader, ed. by J.E. CarpenterJoseph Edwards Carpenter 1869 |
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... Corporal Trim stand out boldly among the long procession of characters which pass before the mental vision of the lovers of fiction . Sterne was over - convivial in his habits , as he was loose in his writings , which were not always ...
... Corporal Trim stand out boldly among the long procession of characters which pass before the mental vision of the lovers of fiction . Sterne was over - convivial in his habits , as he was loose in his writings , which were not always ...
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... corporal's lame knee , which sometimes gave him exquisite pain , when my uncle Toby dined or supped alone , he would never suffer the corporal to stand ; and the poor fellow's veneration for his master was such , that , with a proper ...
... corporal's lame knee , which sometimes gave him exquisite pain , when my uncle Toby dined or supped alone , he would never suffer the corporal to stand ; and the poor fellow's veneration for his master was such , that , with a proper ...
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... corporal made his bow . proceeded no further , but finished his pipe . 66 66 Corporal ! " said My uncle Toby Trim , " said my uncle Toby , " I have a project in my head , as it is a bad night , of wrapping myself up warm in my ...
... corporal made his bow . proceeded no further , but finished his pipe . 66 66 Corporal ! " said My uncle Toby Trim , " said my uncle Toby , " I have a project in my head , as it is a bad night , of wrapping myself up warm in my ...
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... corporal made his old bow , which generally spoke as plain as a bow could speak it- Your honour is good . And having done that , he sat down , as he was ordered and begun the story to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the same ...
... corporal made his old bow , which generally spoke as plain as a bow could speak it- Your honour is good . And having done that , he sat down , as he was ordered and begun the story to my uncle Toby over again in pretty near the same ...
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... corporal , for the reputation of the army - ' I believe , an ' please your reverence , ' said I , ' that when a soldier gets time to pray , he prays as heartily as a parson , though not with all his fuss and hypocrisy . ' ' " Thou ...
... corporal , for the reputation of the army - ' I believe , an ' please your reverence , ' said I , ' that when a soldier gets time to pray , he prays as heartily as a parson , though not with all his fuss and hypocrisy . ' ' " Thou ...
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affection appeared arms beauty bells better body born bring called character child comes common corporal dark dead dear death died earth expression eyes face fair fall father fear feel flowers force gave give grave hand happy head hear heard heart heaven honour hope hour human Italy king land leaves less light living look Lord means mind morning nature never night o'er once passed passions poet poetry poor present rest round seemed seen side sleep smile soon soul sound speak spirit stand sweet tears tell thee things thou thought took Trim turned uncle Toby voice whole wind young youth