The Dennes of Daundelyonn, Volume 1Smith, Elder, 1859 |
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... review ; painting a sunny landscape , say a cornfield , with a few spirited chargers rush- ing riderless hither and thither , a few wounded in picturesque attitudes and stainless uniforms , a few unsullied and extremely bright swords ...
... review ; painting a sunny landscape , say a cornfield , with a few spirited chargers rush- ing riderless hither and thither , a few wounded in picturesque attitudes and stainless uniforms , a few unsullied and extremely bright swords ...
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... Review . " It has the merit of going deep into the subject matter at one of its most vital points ; and it is this merit that constitutes the special value of Mr. Sargant's book . His views are sensible and sound , they are brought ...
... Review . " It has the merit of going deep into the subject matter at one of its most vital points ; and it is this merit that constitutes the special value of Mr. Sargant's book . His views are sensible and sound , they are brought ...
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... Review . " Seldom have we had the good fortune to read so simple , thorough , and excellent a history : it will remain a standard book . " - Morning Chronicle . " Mr. Kaye has done good service to the cause of Christian missions by the ...
... Review . " Seldom have we had the good fortune to read so simple , thorough , and excellent a history : it will remain a standard book . " - Morning Chronicle . " Mr. Kaye has done good service to the cause of Christian missions by the ...
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... Review . Her " Mrs. Gaskell has done her work well . narrative is simple , direct , intelligible , unaffected . No one else could have paid so tender and discern- ing a tribute to the memory of Charlotte Brontë . " -Fraser's Magazine ...
... Review . Her " Mrs. Gaskell has done her work well . narrative is simple , direct , intelligible , unaffected . No one else could have paid so tender and discern- ing a tribute to the memory of Charlotte Brontë . " -Fraser's Magazine ...
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... Review . " We can confidently recommend this book of Gunnery , not only to the professional student , but also to ... Review . " The Essay makes quite a gem in its English form . " - Westminster Review . " This invaluable tract ...
... Review . " We can confidently recommend this book of Gunnery , not only to the professional student , but also to ... Review . " The Essay makes quite a gem in its English form . " - Westminster Review . " This invaluable tract ...
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Page 9 - They say it was a shocking sight after the field was won; for many thousand bodies here lay rotting in the sun; but things like that, you know, must be after a famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, and our good Prince Eugene. "Why, 'twas a very wicked thing!" said little Wilhelmine. "Nay... nay... my little girl," quoth he, "it was a famous victory.