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... and public opinion exist . National characteristics , too , become distinctly apparent to the studious eye . Yonder group of stalwart English , pillared in Scotch plaid , and with remarkably windy- looking 18 THE DOCTOR .
... and public opinion exist . National characteristics , too , become distinctly apparent to the studious eye . Yonder group of stalwart English , pillared in Scotch plaid , and with remarkably windy- looking 18 THE DOCTOR .
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... become , in the serene completion of some much - need- ed world beyond . This is no rhapsody . I feel and believe what I say ; and I avow that it is with reluct ance , almost with loathing , that I ever look up from the lowly barriers ...
... become , in the serene completion of some much - need- ed world beyond . This is no rhapsody . I feel and believe what I say ; and I avow that it is with reluct ance , almost with loathing , that I ever look up from the lowly barriers ...
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... become the ungainly imitators of the four - handed frog . He vehe- mently objected to the conduct of the Loreley in for- mer times . For his part , he avowed , he had no taste for that antiquated ballad - singer , whose behavior had ...
... become the ungainly imitators of the four - handed frog . He vehe- mently objected to the conduct of the Loreley in for- mer times . For his part , he avowed , he had no taste for that antiquated ballad - singer , whose behavior had ...
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... become contemptible . " No , " I concluded ; " that man must remain un- moved by the sight of a drowning creature . " The logic of this conclusion was irresistible , but I could not reconcile myself to accept it . I was glad when the ...
... become contemptible . " No , " I concluded ; " that man must remain un- moved by the sight of a drowning creature . " The logic of this conclusion was irresistible , but I could not reconcile myself to accept it . I was glad when the ...
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... become the member of a profession noble only in the beneficence of it . However , my own strong resolu- tion , and my mother's gentle firmness , carried the point . A physician I became , and a physician I am ; so far , at least , as ...
... become the member of a profession noble only in the beneficence of it . However , my own strong resolu- tion , and my mother's gentle firmness , carried the point . A physician I became , and a physician I am ; so far , at least , as ...
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ALEXANDER WILLIAM KINGLAKE Amasis amethyst apparition appeared arms beautiful boat body Bois de Boulogne brain Breslau brother CHAPTER chateau child Cloth cold consciousness Count Edmond countenance countess croupiers DANIEL BUTTERFIELD dark dead death Divine door dream Dutch Republic ed balls Egyptian eternity face fancy fatal ring father feel Felix felt finger forever Gentleman in Black hand haps hast heard heart honor hour human imagination Juliet Kabyl least light lips living look Loreley man's melancholy ment mind mond mother mysterious nature never night noble object once pain papyrus passed passion patient perhaps physician poor ring rock seemed seize sensation sense Sethos side sight silent Silesia soul sound spectre strange stretched suddenly swimmer thee Theresa thing tion Trente et Quarante turned valet voice words young
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