The Novels of Frederika Bremer, 11. köideH. G. Clarke and Company, 1845 |
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... head . I detained Karin , ( for that was the name of my obliging maid , ) and requested her not to let any one know that I had arrived , but assist me in putting on my black silk dress and a few other things requisite for a quick toi ...
... head . I detained Karin , ( for that was the name of my obliging maid , ) and requested her not to let any one know that I had arrived , but assist me in putting on my black silk dress and a few other things requisite for a quick toi ...
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... head almost dizzy . After recovering in some measure from this first impression , I looked curiously around for the faces of the various members of my family ; above all , my eyes were directed in search of my youngest sister Selma ...
... head almost dizzy . After recovering in some measure from this first impression , I looked curiously around for the faces of the various members of my family ; above all , my eyes were directed in search of my youngest sister Selma ...
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... head and re- joined : " You would not be able , nor would you wish to sing thus , if you had the happiness - to possess a child . " " Perhaps so , " retorted I , in a tone of indifference , inwardly delighted to discover in my new ...
... head and re- joined : " You would not be able , nor would you wish to sing thus , if you had the happiness - to possess a child . " " Perhaps so , " retorted I , in a tone of indifference , inwardly delighted to discover in my new ...
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... heads . We reside in the Blasieholm , in the very precinct of the place , studded with trees , where for centuries the Delargardie Palace reared its towering head , and which was burnt down in one night . From my window I see and hear ...
... heads . We reside in the Blasieholm , in the very precinct of the place , studded with trees , where for centuries the Delargardie Palace reared its towering head , and which was burnt down in one night . From my window I see and hear ...
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... a nervous affection in the head , and had come to Stockholm for the purpose of consulting the physi- cians here . Her daughter , by dint of labour in trans- lating works from foreign languages , provided her with the 46 A DIARY.
... a nervous affection in the head , and had come to Stockholm for the purpose of consulting the physi- cians here . Her daughter , by dint of labour in trans- lating works from foreign languages , provided her with the 46 A DIARY.
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Page 11 - I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me.
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