Retrospection: A TaleTaylor and Hessey, Fleet Street, 1821 - 230 pages |
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... taken ill , " pointing to an old muti- lated cabinet , standing on four legs , and richly embellished with sundry grotesque figures in black and gold . " In which drawer did you put it ? " said she . 66 " I forget , " said he ; my head ...
... taken ill , " pointing to an old muti- lated cabinet , standing on four legs , and richly embellished with sundry grotesque figures in black and gold . " In which drawer did you put it ? " said she . 66 " I forget , " said he ; my head ...
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... taken into his father's office , with the view of being brought up to the same profession ; but all who knew him thought , and his mother feared , that he would never submit to the restraints it imposed . My father , however , be ...
... taken into his father's office , with the view of being brought up to the same profession ; but all who knew him thought , and his mother feared , that he would never submit to the restraints it imposed . My father , however , be ...
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... the removal of one obstacle to this fatal step , by her husband's ready acquiescence . No other impediment oc- curring , measures were taken to procure an appointment in the East India Com- pany's service , RETROSPECTION . 11.
... the removal of one obstacle to this fatal step , by her husband's ready acquiescence . No other impediment oc- curring , measures were taken to procure an appointment in the East India Com- pany's service , RETROSPECTION . 11.
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... no such thing happened . Not the least curiosity was manifested , or apparent interest taken , in my unconcealed literary occupations , by any member of the family ; for how intent soever I might be on my business , they 34 RETROSPECTION .
... no such thing happened . Not the least curiosity was manifested , or apparent interest taken , in my unconcealed literary occupations , by any member of the family ; for how intent soever I might be on my business , they 34 RETROSPECTION .
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... taken its flight , than I abandoned myself to all the extravagance of grief . I said ( and I be- lieved what I said ) that another hour's happiness did not await me in this world . I inflicted the keenest anguish on myself by ...
... taken its flight , than I abandoned myself to all the extravagance of grief . I said ( and I be- lieved what I said ) that another hour's happiness did not await me in this world . I inflicted the keenest anguish on myself by ...
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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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