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... thought's expansion , But in the spirit , or the flesh , I found An old deserted mansion . " T. HOOD . IN THREE VOLUMES . VOL . I. LONDON : SMITH , ELDER AND CO . , 65 , CORNHILL . M.DCCC.LIX . [ The right of translation is reserved ...
... thought's expansion , But in the spirit , or the flesh , I found An old deserted mansion . " T. HOOD . IN THREE VOLUMES . VOL . I. LONDON : SMITH , ELDER AND CO . , 65 , CORNHILL . M.DCCC.LIX . [ The right of translation is reserved ...
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... thought that the scene of desolation caused by the process of removal - the floors denuded of carpets , the windows despoiled of curtains , the walls stripped of pictures , the currents of air carrying dust , waste paper , and straw ...
... thought that the scene of desolation caused by the process of removal - the floors denuded of carpets , the windows despoiled of curtains , the walls stripped of pictures , the currents of air carrying dust , waste paper , and straw ...
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... thought London a very noisy place , wondering whether the people always passed their nights there in ringing bells , rushing up and down stairs , screaming wildly , and laughing at intervals like hyenas . CHAPTER III . BENONI . " He ...
... thought London a very noisy place , wondering whether the people always passed their nights there in ringing bells , rushing up and down stairs , screaming wildly , and laughing at intervals like hyenas . CHAPTER III . BENONI . " He ...
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... thought none of them equal in attraction to our dear old , huge , time - worn box of battered bricks , which Michael had himself manufactured for us , and with which we built endless castles in the air with a perti- nacity worthy of a ...
... thought none of them equal in attraction to our dear old , huge , time - worn box of battered bricks , which Michael had himself manufactured for us , and with which we built endless castles in the air with a perti- nacity worthy of a ...
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... thought mamma looking lovely , prettier than we had ever seen her , for she had such pink cheeks , and her lips were so red , though they felt like fire when she kissed us ; and we were rather startled once by her pushing Florence ...
... thought mamma looking lovely , prettier than we had ever seen her , for she had such pink cheeks , and her lips were so red , though they felt like fire when she kissed us ; and we were rather startled once by her pushing Florence ...
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