Cheveley, Or, The Man of Honour, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1839 |
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... dress of a Carthusian friar , told his servant he should not want him at dressing- time , much to the disappointment of Mr. Sanford , who felt greatly hurt at this unpardonable want of confidence on the part of his master , and could ...
... dress of a Carthusian friar , told his servant he should not want him at dressing- time , much to the disappointment of Mr. Sanford , who felt greatly hurt at this unpardonable want of confidence on the part of his master , and could ...
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... dress , running about like an armadillo , fussing and fidgeting every one . Herbert Grimstone had left the room in disgust , for he had given Monsieur Barbouiller his pamphlet " On the Present Administration " to read , begging that he ...
... dress , running about like an armadillo , fussing and fidgeting every one . Herbert Grimstone had left the room in disgust , for he had given Monsieur Barbouiller his pamphlet " On the Present Administration " to read , begging that he ...
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... dress was . There did not appear to be a soul left in the hotel ; for the master and mis- tress of it , with all the ... dress of Lord Lei- cester . " How kind of you , " said Julia , springing forward , " to come and let me see you ...
... dress was . There did not appear to be a soul left in the hotel ; for the master and mis- tress of it , with all the ... dress of Lord Lei- cester . " How kind of you , " said Julia , springing forward , " to come and let me see you ...
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... dress mistak- ing him for a capuchin , exclaimed , " Casa stupenda ! avrà aduto forse qualche terrore mio padre ? " Mowbray explained to him briefly as possible , that an English lady at Il Leone Bianco had been sud- denly taken ill ...
... dress mistak- ing him for a capuchin , exclaimed , " Casa stupenda ! avrà aduto forse qualche terrore mio padre ? " Mowbray explained to him briefly as possible , that an English lady at Il Leone Bianco had been sud- denly taken ill ...
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... dresses are most helegunt and splendid , certainly . " " Well , you really make me long to see it all , " said Mowbray ... dress was the most splendid thing that ever was seen , unless he wanted to mystify us all , I'm sure I cannot ...
... dresses are most helegunt and splendid , certainly . " " Well , you really make me long to see it all , " said Mowbray ... dress was the most splendid thing that ever was seen , unless he wanted to mystify us all , I'm sure I cannot ...
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Page 92 - Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.