My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... in 1837 or 1838 , where my father died in 1843. These last fifteen years of his life were a period of great trouble and anxiety , his affairs becoming more and more involved , till at last the family became almost 12 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
... in 1837 or 1838 , where my father died in 1843. These last fifteen years of his life were a period of great trouble and anxiety , his affairs becoming more and more involved , till at last the family became almost 12 [ CHAP . MY LIFE.
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... become familiar with the practical details of building . He may be said , therefore , to have had a really good pro- fessional education . At first he got into general land- surveying work , which was at that time rather abundant ...
... become familiar with the practical details of building . He may be said , therefore , to have had a really good pro- fessional education . At first he got into general land- surveying work , which was at that time rather abundant ...
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... becomes really beautiful . The long procession during the morning of women and children carrying baskets of flowers , and coming in from various directions , often from many miles distant , adds greatly to the interest of the scene . to ...
... becomes really beautiful . The long procession during the morning of women and children carrying baskets of flowers , and coming in from various directions , often from many miles distant , adds greatly to the interest of the scene . to ...
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... our life , I remember nothing at all . I cannot find any clear explanation of these facts in modern psychology , whereas they all become intelligible from the phrenological point of view . The shape of II ] 25 USK MY EARLIEST MEMORIES.
... our life , I remember nothing at all . I cannot find any clear explanation of these facts in modern psychology , whereas they all become intelligible from the phrenological point of view . The shape of II ] 25 USK MY EARLIEST MEMORIES.
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... become quite familiar to me . It was , in fact , the form my childish nightmare took at that period , and though I was always afraid of it , it was not nearly so distressing as many of the nightmares I have had since . I may here add ...
... become quite familiar to me . It was , in fact , the form my childish nightmare took at that period , and though I was always afraid of it , it was not nearly so distressing as many of the nightmares I have had since . I may here add ...
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