Edward Lear: Landscape Painter and Nonsense Poet (1812-1888)J. Murray, 1938 - 280 pages |
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Page 107
... depression of the winter before descended upon him again — a depression increased by irrita- tion at the noisiness of the house in which he lived and at his consequent inability to work . A house A house . . . where you hear everything ...
... depression of the winter before descended upon him again — a depression increased by irrita- tion at the noisiness of the house in which he lived and at his consequent inability to work . A house A house . . . where you hear everything ...
Page 108
... depression and loneliness , he told Fortescue : ' If Helena Cortazzi had been here , it would have been useless to think of avoiding asking her to marry me , even had I never so little trust in the wisdom of such a step . • Whether , if ...
... depression and loneliness , he told Fortescue : ' If Helena Cortazzi had been here , it would have been useless to think of avoiding asking her to marry me , even had I never so little trust in the wisdom of such a step . • Whether , if ...
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... depression , and whom he looked upon more as a friend than a servant . Giorgio , too , was deeply moved : " My ... depressed . Then , after a new treatment had been employed , he began to make a surprising recovery , and the doctor ...
... depression , and whom he looked upon more as a friend than a servant . Giorgio , too , was deeply moved : " My ... depressed . Then , after a new treatment had been employed , he began to make a surprising recovery , and the doctor ...
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a १ Argoxy 4224 55157 CONTENTS | 6 |
CHAP PAGE I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I | 7 |
BIRDS ANIMALS AND LIMERICKS II | 11 |
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