Life ...Houghton, Mifflin, 1874 - 208 pages |
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... Spanish proprietors . One day as I raised my head from entering some long and tedious accounts in my books , and began to reflect that the quarter was expiring , and that I must begin to prepare the balance - sheet , I observed my ...
... Spanish proprietors . One day as I raised my head from entering some long and tedious accounts in my books , and began to reflect that the quarter was expiring , and that I must begin to prepare the balance - sheet , I observed my ...
Page 165
... Spanish possessions . The Golden Horn is my fish - preserve ; my flocks of golden fleece are pastured on the plain of Marathon , and the honey of Hymettus is distilled from the flowers that grow in the vale of Enna , all in my Spanish ...
... Spanish possessions . The Golden Horn is my fish - preserve ; my flocks of golden fleece are pastured on the plain of Marathon , and the honey of Hymettus is distilled from the flowers that grow in the vale of Enna , all in my Spanish ...
Page 166
... Spanish estates . The lawny slopes on which , when a child , I played , in my father's old country - place , which was sold when he failed , are all there , and not a flower faded , nor a blade of grass sere . The green leaves have not ...
... Spanish estates . The lawny slopes on which , when a child , I played , in my father's old country - place , which was sold when he failed , are all there , and not a flower faded , nor a blade of grass sere . The green leaves have not ...
Page 168
... Spanish stock . " Oh ! " said he , " I'm going out to take possession . I have found the way to my castles in Spain . " " Dear me ! " I answered , with the blood streaming into my face ; and , heedless of Prue , pulling my glove until ...
... Spanish stock . " Oh ! " said he , " I'm going out to take possession . I have found the way to my castles in Spain . " " Dear me ! " I answered , with the blood streaming into my face ; and , heedless of Prue , pulling my glove until ...
Page 169
... Spanish stockholders who believe with Aspen , and sail for California every week . I have not yet heard of their arrival out at their castles , but I suppose they are so busy with their own affairs there , that they have no time to ...
... Spanish stockholders who believe with Aspen , and sail for California every week . I have not yet heard of their arrival out at their castles , but I suppose they are so busy with their own affairs there , that they have no time to ...
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