Century Monthly Magazine, Volume 114Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder Scribner & Company; The Century Company, 1927 - American literature |
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... talk to his old aunt a moment . I'm going home before long . " Mrs. Clanranald found them talk- ing at the end of a dance . Across the room , Holderness stared blandly at them from an arm - chair . He didn't seem worried , Alicia ...
... talk to his old aunt a moment . I'm going home before long . " Mrs. Clanranald found them talk- ing at the end of a dance . Across the room , Holderness stared blandly at them from an arm - chair . He didn't seem worried , Alicia ...
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... talk . ” " But you'll have dinner with me , of course . . . . Oh , Alicia ! " She expected , upon that , to be swept into his arms ; but he stood eager and helpless , like a pitiable en- gaging little boy . Certainly it was not the ...
... talk . ” " But you'll have dinner with me , of course . . . . Oh , Alicia ! " She expected , upon that , to be swept into his arms ; but he stood eager and helpless , like a pitiable en- gaging little boy . Certainly it was not the ...
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... talk about Matthew to most people , but it's al- ways a delight to meet a mind like my own . A hard mind , that hates mush and syrup and cats who purr for anybody . . . . Oh , must you be going , my dear ? Do come and see me , won't you ...
... talk about Matthew to most people , but it's al- ways a delight to meet a mind like my own . A hard mind , that hates mush and syrup and cats who purr for anybody . . . . Oh , must you be going , my dear ? Do come and see me , won't you ...
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... talking to Aunt Regina , " he informed her . " Though that was my line originally , about the cat . I invent so few that I insist on getting the credit , when I do think of something clever . Well , if you started this , Alicia , you're ...
... talking to Aunt Regina , " he informed her . " Though that was my line originally , about the cat . I invent so few that I insist on getting the credit , when I do think of something clever . Well , if you started this , Alicia , you're ...
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... talk the cause of Chase and suggest the strange al- liance of prosperous Eastern business men , making forty per cent a year , and the political abolitionists of the West . Benjamin F. Wade was as enthusias- tic as his own ambition ...
... talk the cause of Chase and suggest the strange al- liance of prosperous Eastern business men , making forty per cent a year , and the political abolitionists of the West . Benjamin F. Wade was as enthusias- tic as his own ambition ...
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Page 606 - The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances.
Page 606 - No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences, was ever invented by the wit of man, than that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism...
Page 193 - But he answered and said unto him that told him, " Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?" And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, "Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister and mother.
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Page 232 - Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come; Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom. If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
Page 537 - ... the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States of America.
Page 193 - For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage ; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
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