New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 118Henry Colburn, 1860 |
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... feel surprised that others should enter into occupation of the lands they water . If France obtained the assistance of Spain to induce the stultified , betel - chewing Annamese to open their ports to commerce and their towns to ...
... feel surprised that others should enter into occupation of the lands they water . If France obtained the assistance of Spain to induce the stultified , betel - chewing Annamese to open their ports to commerce and their towns to ...
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... feel assured never will be attempted . † The Berbers are all hunters and practised shots , being especially handy with their guns , upon which they expend large sums of money , and which they twirl and throw into the air , catching them ...
... feel assured never will be attempted . † The Berbers are all hunters and practised shots , being especially handy with their guns , upon which they expend large sums of money , and which they twirl and throw into the air , catching them ...
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... feel that it can never be atoned for , " whispered he ; " that the heartfelt homage of my whole life would not be sufficient compensation . " He spoke in a tone of thrilling gentleness , gratifying to the ear but dangerous to the heart ...
... feel that it can never be atoned for , " whispered he ; " that the heartfelt homage of my whole life would not be sufficient compensation . " He spoke in a tone of thrilling gentleness , gratifying to the ear but dangerous to the heart ...
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... feeling the servitude a yoke some natures do not : and , to do Mr. Hare justice , his powerful will , that must bear down all before it , was in fault ; not his kindness : he never meant to be unkind to his wife . Of his three children ...
... feeling the servitude a yoke some natures do not : and , to do Mr. Hare justice , his powerful will , that must bear down all before it , was in fault ; not his kindness : he never meant to be unkind to his wife . Of his three children ...
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... feeling from her with the night . " " You know what mamma is . Of course she ought to do so , but she does not . Papa wonders what makes her get up so ill and trembling of a morning , and mamma has to make all sorts of evasive excuses ...
... feeling from her with the night . " " You know what mamma is . Of course she ought to do so , but she does not . Papa wonders what makes her get up so ill and trembling of a morning , and mamma has to make all sorts of evasive excuses ...
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