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or the diamonds of an old one ; to be able to say the best thing that is uttered ; to sport a red ribbon or a ... with those who happen to be interested in such speculations ; but , these things apart , the arrant- est trifler in the ...
or the diamonds of an old one ; to be able to say the best thing that is uttered ; to sport a red ribbon or a ... with those who happen to be interested in such speculations ; but , these things apart , the arrant- est trifler in the ...
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It is as easy to re- move a mountain as convince John Bull that any thing good , except Cogniac and Port wine , can come from the Continent of Europe . French women are all light characters ; German mere fishwomen .
It is as easy to re- move a mountain as convince John Bull that any thing good , except Cogniac and Port wine , can come from the Continent of Europe . French women are all light characters ; German mere fishwomen .
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For a thing to be willed , it must necessarily not be . Over my past and present impressions my will has no control : they are placed , according to the poet , beyond the reach of fate , much more of human means .
For a thing to be willed , it must necessarily not be . Over my past and present impressions my will has no control : they are placed , according to the poet , beyond the reach of fate , much more of human means .
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Flowers | 16 |
Letters to the Students of Glasgow by T Campbell Letter VI 1 VII | 97 |
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