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George B. Forgie. தாக Everett attempted to comprehend modernity by turning for assistance to.
George B. Forgie. தாக Everett attempted to comprehend modernity by turning for assistance to.
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... attempted . His ambition was a noble passion for glory ; it was not a vulgar itching for temporary applause , not a feverish thirst for power .... He aspired to a name which should descend brighter and brighter down the stream of ...
... attempted . His ambition was a noble passion for glory ; it was not a vulgar itching for temporary applause , not a feverish thirst for power .... He aspired to a name which should descend brighter and brighter down the stream of ...
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... attempted to suppress the entire incident . When he heard of Jones ' death years later , the same underling recalled , " He was a man who had formed romantic notions of glory , and wished everything concealed in which he acted a part ...
... attempted to suppress the entire incident . When he heard of Jones ' death years later , the same underling recalled , " He was a man who had formed romantic notions of glory , and wished everything concealed in which he acted a part ...
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