The Century: A Popular QuarterlyCentury Company, 1896 |
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... face to face with nature , every name , -Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña , — but His troubles began with his birth . He came of a Spanish family , but his mother was an exile in Bordeaux when he was born there on August 20 , 1807 , and ...
... face to face with nature , every name , -Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña , — but His troubles began with his birth . He came of a Spanish family , but his mother was an exile in Bordeaux when he was born there on August 20 , 1807 , and ...
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... face that looked up at us was pale , and I confess I pitied her . The grand duchesses followed , all in white , with diamonds and pearls in profusion ; one caught the glitter through the glass of their beautiful red coaches . More ...
... face that looked up at us was pale , and I confess I pitied her . The grand duchesses followed , all in white , with diamonds and pearls in profusion ; one caught the glitter through the glass of their beautiful red coaches . More ...
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... face full of emotion to her husband and held out her hand , and he taking it and stooping down , they kissed each other . His Majesty now received the scepter and globe again , and Emperor and Empress stood crowned before their thrones ...
... face full of emotion to her husband and held out her hand , and he taking it and stooping down , they kissed each other . His Majesty now received the scepter and globe again , and Emperor and Empress stood crowned before their thrones ...
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... face of that endless crowd turned to greet the Emperor as he came into his pavilion , it was a most impressive sight . One could n't help thinking what power there was in such a mass with anything to rouse it . But the people seemed ...
... face of that endless crowd turned to greet the Emperor as he came into his pavilion , it was a most impressive sight . One could n't help thinking what power there was in such a mass with anything to rouse it . But the people seemed ...
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... face . « You don't believe it ? » she said . Then she seemed to stagger . He saw a terrible drawn look in her face , and , putting out all his strength , he held her and helped her to a sofa . « Mother ! » he exclaimed , kneeling beside ...
... face . « You don't believe it ? » she said . Then she seemed to stagger . He saw a terrible drawn look in her face , and , putting out all his strength , he held her and helped her to a sofa . « Mother ! » he exclaimed , kneeling beside ...
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