My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 61
... asked to practise it by myself , and try the experiment , using sometimes one hand and sometimes the other , till at last , when the holidays or my next birthday came , or I first had new clothes on , I was to complete the victory over ...
... asked to practise it by myself , and try the experiment , using sometimes one hand and sometimes the other , till at last , when the holidays or my next birthday came , or I first had new clothes on , I was to complete the victory over ...
Page 62
... asked to call one of their sleeping companions to start on a journey , they will be careful not to touch him , and will positively refuse to shake him rudely , as an Englishman would have no scruple in doing . CHAPTER V HERTFORD : MY ...
... asked to call one of their sleeping companions to start on a journey , they will be careful not to touch him , and will positively refuse to shake him rudely , as an Englishman would have no scruple in doing . CHAPTER V HERTFORD : MY ...
Page 70
... asked if I might go up into it . Miss Davies , who was very kind though melancholy , said I might . So I went up , and found all kinds of old broken or moth - eaten furniture , broken lamps , candlesticks , and all the refuse of a house ...
... asked if I might go up into it . Miss Davies , who was very kind though melancholy , said I might . So I went up , and found all kinds of old broken or moth - eaten furniture , broken lamps , candlesticks , and all the refuse of a house ...
Page 88
... asked the preacher , is the sinner any nearer the end of his punishment ? No ! for his punishment is to be infinite , and after thousands of such globes had been in the same way dissipated , his torments are still to go on and on for ...
... asked the preacher , is the sinner any nearer the end of his punishment ? No ! for his punishment is to be infinite , and after thousands of such globes had been in the same way dissipated , his torments are still to go on and on for ...
Page 94
... asked £ 300 a year salary ; and after a few inquiries as to character , seeing his little factory of three mules , and examining his books , Mr. Drinkwater engaged him , and about a week afterwards he was called upon to take charge of a ...
... asked £ 300 a year salary ; and after a few inquiries as to character , seeing his little factory of three mules , and examining his books , Mr. Drinkwater engaged him , and about a week afterwards he was called upon to take charge of a ...
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