My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideDodd, Mead, 1906 |
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Page 10
... half an hour's space . " One more enigma in my father's writing is interesting because founded on a custom common in my youth , but which has now wholly passed away . " Kitty , a fair but frozen maid , Kindled a flame I still deplore ...
... half an hour's space . " One more enigma in my father's writing is interesting because founded on a custom common in my youth , but which has now wholly passed away . " Kitty , a fair but frozen maid , Kindled a flame I still deplore ...
Page 12
... half a crown . He refers to the General Chronicle as if that were the title of the recently de- funct magazine , and he admits that my father may rightly consider himself an ill - used man , though wholly denying that he , Mr. Rendall ...
... half a crown . He refers to the General Chronicle as if that were the title of the recently de- funct magazine , and he admits that my father may rightly consider himself an ill - used man , though wholly denying that he , Mr. Rendall ...
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... half a mile away , in order to grow vegetables and have some wholesome exer- cise . He had had some injury to one of his ankles which often continued to trouble him , and gave him a slight lame- ness , and in consequence of this he ...
... half a mile away , in order to grow vegetables and have some wholesome exer- cise . He had had some injury to one of his ankles which often continued to trouble him , and gave him a slight lame- ness , and in consequence of this he ...
Page 16
... half his wayward course is run , By age , and haply by religion's aid , His pride subdued , his passions too allay'd , With quiet pace - yet swiftly gliding , he Rolls to the ocean of Eternity ! ” " ON THE CUSTOM OBSERVED IN WALES OF ...
... half his wayward course is run , By age , and haply by religion's aid , His pride subdued , his passions too allay'd , With quiet pace - yet swiftly gliding , he Rolls to the ocean of Eternity ! ” " ON THE CUSTOM OBSERVED IN WALES OF ...
Page 19
... half of a cockle - shell , and covered with bullock's hide . Each coracle held one man , and it could be easily carried to and from the river on the owner's back . In those days of scanty population and abundant fish the river was not ...
... half of a cockle - shell , and covered with bullock's hide . Each coracle held one man , and it could be easily carried to and from the river on the owner's back . In those days of scanty population and abundant fish the river was not ...
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