Stonehenge; Or, The Romans in Britain: A Romance Or the Days of Nero, 3. köide |
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... lived in a still more frugal and abste- mious manner than himself . " " Yes , " said Pollio , " and I can tell you wherefore ; -it is merely to afford him a pre- text for gratifying his sordid disposition in witholding from you your due ...
... lived in a still more frugal and abste- mious manner than himself . " " Yes , " said Pollio , " and I can tell you wherefore ; -it is merely to afford him a pre- text for gratifying his sordid disposition in witholding from you your due ...
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... for since his partial retirement from court , he had lived on the most simple diet which could be procured , dry bread * Tacit . Ann . xv . , c . 45 . and wild apples constituting his food , and his drink 34 STONEHENGE ; OR ,
... for since his partial retirement from court , he had lived on the most simple diet which could be procured , dry bread * Tacit . Ann . xv . , c . 45 . and wild apples constituting his food , and his drink 34 STONEHENGE ; OR ,
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... lived in intimacy , and who had imbibed from him her first notions of christianity . Although , however , Claudia's new religion did not produce any very manifest alteration in her outward conduct , it most sensibly affected her ...
... lived in intimacy , and who had imbibed from him her first notions of christianity . Although , however , Claudia's new religion did not produce any very manifest alteration in her outward conduct , it most sensibly affected her ...
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... lived to tell . LALLA ROOKH . PUDENS , having discharged his duties to the public , now attended to his own private affairs , and hastened to see the object of his affections ; but not until he had unpacked a beautiful necklace or ...
... lived to tell . LALLA ROOKH . PUDENS , having discharged his duties to the public , now attended to his own private affairs , and hastened to see the object of his affections ; but not until he had unpacked a beautiful necklace or ...
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... lived Timothy- . for him we have been describing - Pudens made rapid progress in divine lore ; although he did not give immediate assent to the super- natural truths of Christianity , nor , indeed at once acquiesce in the propriety of ...
... lived Timothy- . for him we have been describing - Pudens made rapid progress in divine lore ; although he did not give immediate assent to the super- natural truths of Christianity , nor , indeed at once acquiesce in the propriety of ...
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