The Century: A Popular QuarterlyCentury Company, 1896 |
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... believe ; and they also helped to fasten the imperial man- tle of cloth - of - gold and ermine , of great weight . As the Czarina returned to her place , she turned a face full of emotion to her husband and held out her hand , and he ...
... believe ; and they also helped to fasten the imperial man- tle of cloth - of - gold and ermine , of great weight . As the Czarina returned to her place , she turned a face full of emotion to her husband and held out her hand , and he ...
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... believe more every day that the English are the only people who know how to be beaten . Friday , nothing ; we went sight - seeing on our own account to the Kremlin , where our guide , Prince S told us that he had been in charge of 4000 ...
... believe more every day that the English are the only people who know how to be beaten . Friday , nothing ; we went sight - seeing on our own account to the Kremlin , where our guide , Prince S told us that he had been in charge of 4000 ...
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... believe , of the special am- bassadors , before starting in the evening for Petersburg and Peterhof . The interview was very cordial , no doubt ; for they have all re- ceived something or other from his Majesty -a ribbon , a star , or a ...
... believe , of the special am- bassadors , before starting in the evening for Petersburg and Peterhof . The interview was very cordial , no doubt ; for they have all re- ceived something or other from his Majesty -a ribbon , a star , or a ...
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... believe so , » said George . « May we come to business , mother ? I have brought these papers for you to sign , and I must get to the House in good time . » > Lady Tressady seemed to take no notice . She got up again restlessly , and ...
... believe so , » said George . « May we come to business , mother ? I have brought these papers for you to sign , and I must get to the House in good time . » > Lady Tressady seemed to take no notice . She got up again restlessly , and ...
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... believe all the other man said . I knew he would n't . And as for making an in- valid of me , he sees , of course , that it would kill me at once . There , my dear George ; don't make too much of it . I think I was a fool to tell you ...
... believe all the other man said . I knew he would n't . And as for making an in- valid of me , he sees , of course , that it would kill me at once . There , my dear George ; don't make too much of it . I think I was a fool to tell you ...
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