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... doors . On the whole , his character was , in its mass , perfect , in nothing bad , in few points indifferent ; and it may truly be said that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great , and to place him in ...
... doors . On the whole , his character was , in its mass , perfect , in nothing bad , in few points indifferent ; and it may truly be said that never did nature and fortune combine more perfectly to make a man great , and to place him in ...
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... doors at their approach . Between these and the fugitives whom curiosity had led to the road , dialogues frequently took place , to which I was suffered to listen . From every mouth the tale of sorrow was repeated with new aggravations ...
... doors at their approach . Between these and the fugitives whom curiosity had led to the road , dialogues frequently took place , to which I was suffered to listen . From every mouth the tale of sorrow was repeated with new aggravations ...
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... door of which was opened , and before which stood a vehicle , which I presently recognized to be a hearse . The driver was seated on it . I stood still to mark his visage , and to observe the course which he proposed to take . Presently ...
... door of which was opened , and before which stood a vehicle , which I presently recognized to be a hearse . The driver was seated on it . I stood still to mark his visage , and to observe the course which he proposed to take . Presently ...
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... doors and windows ; locked up the plate with her own hands , and carried the keys , together with a little box of money and jewels , to her own room ; for she was a notable woman , and always saw to all things herself . Having put the ...
... doors and windows ; locked up the plate with her own hands , and carried the keys , together with a little box of money and jewels , to her own room ; for she was a notable woman , and always saw to all things herself . Having put the ...
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... door ; looked for an instant into the corridor , as if in doubt whether to go ; and then walked quietly out . She hastened down - stairs , ordered the servants to arm themselves with the weapons first at hand , placed herself at their ...
... door ; looked for an instant into the corridor , as if in doubt whether to go ; and then walked quietly out . She hastened down - stairs , ordered the servants to arm themselves with the weapons first at hand , placed herself at their ...
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