My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... nearly eighty years ) without subjecting one's self to the charge of diffuse- ness 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 ...
... nearly eighty years ) without subjecting one's self to the charge of diffuse- ness 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 ...
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... nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life this did not imply any extrava- gance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London and the country , living at the best inns or board- ing - houses , and taking ...
... nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life this did not imply any extrava- gance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed himself in London and the country , living at the best inns or board- ing - houses , and taking ...
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... or ten feet long and 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 [ CHAP . II ] USK : MY EARLIEST MEMORIES 21.
... or ten feet long and 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 [ CHAP . II ] USK : MY EARLIEST MEMORIES 21.
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... nearly three feet long . 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 . 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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... near Usk , a hatchment or funeral escutcheon -the coat - of - arms on a black lozenge - shaped ground often put up on the ... nearly so distressing as many of the nightmares I have had since . I may here add another illustration of how ...
... near Usk , a hatchment or funeral escutcheon -the coat - of - arms on a black lozenge - shaped ground often put up on the ... nearly so distressing as many of the nightmares I have had since . I may here add another illustration of how ...
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