Scribner's Monthly: An Illustrated Magazine for the People, Volume 6Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder Scribner & Company; The Century Company, 1873 - American literature |
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... means that he is completely stupid . This gives play and finesse to con- versation , and makes things smooth all round . Gavarni left a series of designs on these phrases which do not mean what they say , called Traductions en langue ...
... means that he is completely stupid . This gives play and finesse to con- versation , and makes things smooth all round . Gavarni left a series of designs on these phrases which do not mean what they say , called Traductions en langue ...
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... they had so long lived had prevented the development of practical qualities among them ; they knew little of adapting means to ends , and the re- LERSUNDI . sult was that the few efforts made for. CUBA AND THE CUBAN INSURRECTION . II.
... they had so long lived had prevented the development of practical qualities among them ; they knew little of adapting means to ends , and the re- LERSUNDI . sult was that the few efforts made for. CUBA AND THE CUBAN INSURRECTION . II.
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... means , and who allow nothing that is called crime to stand in the way of a great purpose . With the news of the coming re- volution in Spain , and a knowledge of the projected outbreak in the Island , these young men held meetings of ...
... means , and who allow nothing that is called crime to stand in the way of a great purpose . With the news of the coming re- volution in Spain , and a knowledge of the projected outbreak in the Island , these young men held meetings of ...
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... means to ends . However , important work was done . Slavery was declared abolished ; stirring proclamations were issued by Cespe- des ; encampments were established at vari- ous points throughout the country , and con- stant and active ...
... means to ends . However , important work was done . Slavery was declared abolished ; stirring proclamations were issued by Cespe- des ; encampments were established at vari- ous points throughout the country , and con- stant and active ...
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... means to stop , at various points ; to trust entirely to the eating stations on the road for our daily supplies ... mean a section , or even half a section it refers to the minimum of space , that is , half of one of the berths , upper ...
... means to stop , at various points ; to trust entirely to the eating stations on the road for our daily supplies ... mean a section , or even half a section it refers to the minimum of space , that is , half of one of the berths , upper ...
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