My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideDodd, Mead, 1906 |
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... nearly eighty years ) without subjecting one- self to the charge of diffuseness or egotism , and I cannot hope to escape this altogether . But as my experiences have been certainly varied , if not exciting , I trust that the frequent V ...
... nearly eighty years ) without subjecting one- self to the charge of diffuseness or egotism , and I cannot hope to escape this altogether . But as my experiences have been certainly varied , if not exciting , I trust that the frequent V ...
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... nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life did not imply any extravangance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London and the country , living at the best inns or boarding - houses , and taking part in ...
... nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life did not imply any extravangance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London and the country , living at the best inns or boarding - houses , and taking part in ...
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... nearly as wide ; and it was these that formed our favourite fishing - stations , where we sometimes found shoals of small lampreys , which could be scooped up in basins or old sauce- pans , and were then fried for our dinner or supper ...
... nearly as wide ; and it was these that formed our favourite fishing - stations , where we sometimes found shoals of small lampreys , which could be scooped up in basins or old sauce- pans , and were then fried for our dinner or supper ...
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... nearly three feet long . 66 The lamprey was a favourite dish with our ancestors , and is still considered a luxury in some districts , while in others it is rejected as disagreeable , and the living fish is thought to be even poisonous ...
... nearly three feet long . 66 The lamprey was a favourite dish with our ancestors , and is still considered a luxury in some districts , while in others it is rejected as disagreeable , and the living fish is thought to be even poisonous ...
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... nearly so distressing as many of the nightmares I have had since . I may here add another illustration of how vividly these scenes of my childhood remain in my memory . My father was very fond of Cowper's poems , and often used to read ...
... nearly so distressing as many of the nightmares I have had since . I may here add another illustration of how vividly these scenes of my childhood remain in my memory . My father was very fond of Cowper's poems , and often used to read ...
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