Southern Literary Messenger, Volume 28Jno. R. Thompson, 1859 - Literature |
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... soon happily installed , and fortunately several families , to whom they had brought letters , were their near neighbours . Wealth and hospitable in- tent greatly facilitated their progress in a society at that time one of the most ...
... soon happily installed , and fortunately several families , to whom they had brought letters , were their near neighbours . Wealth and hospitable in- tent greatly facilitated their progress in a society at that time one of the most ...
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... soon as the season commenced , a furnished apart- ment in the Rue de Rivoli , amply provi- ded with all the elegancies pertaining to that quarter of the city , was opened to the society which Mr. Nelson and his daughter were pleased to ...
... soon as the season commenced , a furnished apart- ment in the Rue de Rivoli , amply provi- ded with all the elegancies pertaining to that quarter of the city , was opened to the society which Mr. Nelson and his daughter were pleased to ...
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... soon be forfeited , and with it his game in life . " My views ! " slowly ejaculated Mr. Nelson , arresting his steps with great apparent indifference . " Yes , you shall learn what was my intention before we met this morning . I had ...
... soon be forfeited , and with it his game in life . " My views ! " slowly ejaculated Mr. Nelson , arresting his steps with great apparent indifference . " Yes , you shall learn what was my intention before we met this morning . I had ...
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... soon dispersed , some to their daily duties , others in search of pleasure , and among them went Vis- comté , either to the billiard - table or other- wise , to while away the time till the din- ner should arrive and put him in posses ...
... soon dispersed , some to their daily duties , others in search of pleasure , and among them went Vis- comté , either to the billiard - table or other- wise , to while away the time till the din- ner should arrive and put him in posses ...
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... soon as his voice had sufficiently recovered from the effects of a rapid pace and excessive excite- ment . " Indeed , " returned Taulin , adjusting his cravat , " that is really funny , " and he chuckled as if highly amused . 66 Rogues ...
... soon as his voice had sufficiently recovered from the effects of a rapid pace and excessive excite- ment . " Indeed , " returned Taulin , adjusting his cravat , " that is really funny , " and he chuckled as if highly amused . 66 Rogues ...
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Page 320 - Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that. You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Page 291 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
Page 162 - And they say, How doth God know ? and is there knowledge in the Most High ? Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world ; they increase in riches.
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