Familiar Scenes, Histories, and Reflectionsauthor annd sold, 1814 - 166 pages |
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... gentry as ours is ; but I'm proud to say , there is no such object here besides herself , and her own mother was the only one to blame in her case . The heightened colour which appeared in the child's face as she heard our remarks , 13.
... gentry as ours is ; but I'm proud to say , there is no such object here besides herself , and her own mother was the only one to blame in her case . The heightened colour which appeared in the child's face as she heard our remarks , 13.
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... appeared to ' me the honest love of fame , uninfluenced by covet- eousness , or false ambition , I wished it prevailed more , especially among our servants , who are too ' apt to content themselves with a sort of half repu- ' tation ...
... appeared to ' me the honest love of fame , uninfluenced by covet- eousness , or false ambition , I wished it prevailed more , especially among our servants , who are too ' apt to content themselves with a sort of half repu- ' tation ...
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... , I would not stay ; but calling in again a few days after , I found that neither they nor their money had made appearance , and poor Charles as bad as ever ; for such was the na ture of his disorder to be always changing . Now c 3 33.
... , I would not stay ; but calling in again a few days after , I found that neither they nor their money had made appearance , and poor Charles as bad as ever ; for such was the na ture of his disorder to be always changing . Now c 3 33.
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... appeared with my new wig ; the description of which it is unnecessary to lay before my readers , suffice it to say , Mr. P. assured me , it reduced my age at least ten years , to the eyes of every unpre- judiced beholder . As soon as I ...
... appeared with my new wig ; the description of which it is unnecessary to lay before my readers , suffice it to say , Mr. P. assured me , it reduced my age at least ten years , to the eyes of every unpre- judiced beholder . As soon as I ...
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... appearance in full dress . " For , Sir , " added he , " you must be sensible you are not an every day looking gentleman . " I then raised the supposition that they would admit no one into their club - room , besides themselves . But Mr ...
... appearance in full dress . " For , Sir , " added he , " you must be sensible you are not an every day looking gentleman . " I then raised the supposition that they would admit no one into their club - room , besides themselves . But Mr ...
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Page 81 - I took him by the hand, and pointing to his schoolfellows, "Mark this observation," said I, "from the youngest present, only six years old, for it explains the nature of prayer, of which perhaps some of you are ignorant ; many persons repeat words, who never prayed in their lives. My dear boy, I am very glad to find you were afraid to say to God what you could not say truly from your heart ; but you may beg of him to give you submission to...