The Old CommodoreRoutledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1863 - 311 pages |
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Page 5
... whilst a padded crutch reclines against the table , within his reach . He is evidently in an ill - humour , though there is an untouched decanter of Madeira wine before him , and a nearly emptied tumbler of cold strong rum - and - water ...
... whilst a padded crutch reclines against the table , within his reach . He is evidently in an ill - humour , though there is an untouched decanter of Madeira wine before him , and a nearly emptied tumbler of cold strong rum - and - water ...
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... whilst the cat , supposing itself to be hunted by a feathered monster , with the ribbon streaming behind her , seeks for safety in the deep shades of the shrubberies . As this newly - invented equipage flew round the room , its mis ...
... whilst the cat , supposing itself to be hunted by a feathered monster , with the ribbon streaming behind her , seeks for safety in the deep shades of the shrubberies . As this newly - invented equipage flew round the room , its mis ...
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... whilst her nervous Mentor , Mr. Underdown , book in hand , was skipping here and there beside her , humbly , yet most urgently , entreating her to forbear a recreation so little suited to her sex , her station , and , he was pleased ...
... whilst her nervous Mentor , Mr. Underdown , book in hand , was skipping here and there beside her , humbly , yet most urgently , entreating her to forbear a recreation so little suited to her sex , her station , and , he was pleased ...
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... whilst there is remorse , there is hope for the sinner . This perdurable contrition sometimes exists for acts that have been infinitely more pernicious in their consequences than the perpetrator of them had intended : and then , the ...
... whilst there is remorse , there is hope for the sinner . This perdurable contrition sometimes exists for acts that have been infinitely more pernicious in their consequences than the perpetrator of them had intended : and then , the ...
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... whilst the ladies had taken themselves to the different watering - places with an assiduity equal to that of their brothers , in hopes that they themselves might speedily be taken to be mistresses of excellent establishments . The ...
... whilst the ladies had taken themselves to the different watering - places with an assiduity equal to that of their brothers , in hopes that they themselves might speedily be taken to be mistresses of excellent establishments . The ...
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