My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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... never saw a grandfather or grandmother , nor a true uncle , and but one aunt -my mother's only sister . The only cousins we ever had , so far as I know , were that sister's family of eight or nine , all but two of whom emigrated to ...
... never saw a grandfather or grandmother , nor a true uncle , and but one aunt -my mother's only sister . The only cousins we ever had , so far as I know , were that sister's family of eight or nine , all but two of whom emigrated to ...
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... never to have practised law , since he came into property which gave him an income of about £ 500 a year . heard from my sister Fanny . This I From this time till he married , fifteen years later , he appears to have lived quite idly ...
... never to have practised law , since he came into property which gave him an income of about £ 500 a year . heard from my sister Fanny . This I From this time till he married , fifteen years later , he appears to have lived quite idly ...
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... never closed : More eager ever to alleviate The wants of others than to gather gain . May your prosperity be lasting , Pope ! May God all - powerful grant you length of days ! " ( The same read backwards . ) " May God omnipotent remove ...
... never closed : More eager ever to alleviate The wants of others than to gather gain . May your prosperity be lasting , Pope ! May God all - powerful grant you length of days ! " ( The same read backwards . ) " May God omnipotent remove ...
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... never wore any outer clothing but black , of the cut we now term a dress- suit , but the coat double - breasted , and the whole rather loose fitting . He also wore large shoes and black cloth gaiters out - of - doors . This dress he never ...
... never wore any outer clothing but black , of the cut we now term a dress- suit , but the coat double - breasted , and the whole rather loose fitting . He also wore large shoes and black cloth gaiters out - of - doors . This dress he never ...
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... never took very long walks . He was rather precise and regular in his habits , quiet and rather dignified in manners , and somewhat of what is termed a gentleman of the old school . Of course , he always wore a top - hat - a beaver hat ...
... never took very long walks . He was rather precise and regular in his habits , quiet and rather dignified in manners , and somewhat of what is termed a gentleman of the old school . Of course , he always wore a top - hat - a beaver hat ...
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