Retrospection: A TaleTaylor and Hessey, Fleet Street, 1821 - 230 pages |
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... respecting the prize they had found , than for his spiritual services to her dying husband , put them into his hand . " Jem , sir , is too ill to look at them , " said she ; " and I am no scholar . B 2 RETROSPECTION . 3 pounds ten ...
... respecting the prize they had found , than for his spiritual services to her dying husband , put them into his hand . " Jem , sir , is too ill to look at them , " said she ; " and I am no scholar . B 2 RETROSPECTION . 3 pounds ten ...
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... at the time of my brother's departure for India : the world called me handsome , and I was disposed to believe it : but , if certain grave people should be more inquisitive respecting my mental qualities 12 RETROSPECTION .
... at the time of my brother's departure for India : the world called me handsome , and I was disposed to believe it : but , if certain grave people should be more inquisitive respecting my mental qualities 12 RETROSPECTION .
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... respecting my mental qualities than my personal attractions , let them know that my natural temper was most sweet , and soft , and engaging , and humble , and teach- able , when my will was not opposed , my opinions controverted , my ...
... respecting my mental qualities than my personal attractions , let them know that my natural temper was most sweet , and soft , and engaging , and humble , and teach- able , when my will was not opposed , my opinions controverted , my ...
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... did , however , venture to notice , in a cursory way , what I had observed at the farm respecting the general influence of reli- gion on the family , and on the particular individuals RETROSPECTION . 41 CHAPTER III. ...
... did , however , venture to notice , in a cursory way , what I had observed at the farm respecting the general influence of reli- gion on the family , and on the particular individuals RETROSPECTION . 41 CHAPTER III. ...
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... respecting some things which she supposed I should want , but which she could not readily find ; without , however , making the most dis- tant allusion to what had passed - so- much has a cool temper the advantage over an impetuous one ...
... respecting some things which she supposed I should want , but which she could not readily find ; without , however , making the most dis- tant allusion to what had passed - so- much has a cool temper the advantage over an impetuous one ...
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Page 136 - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
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