The Staff Officer; Or, The Soldier of Fortune: A Tale of Real Life, Volume 2E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1833 |
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... give all her pretty names to that more than pretty little woman ) where we were kindly invited to supper . Our fourth man , after his ebullition of loyalty sank first into a doze , then into a sleep so profound , that even magnetism ...
... give all her pretty names to that more than pretty little woman ) where we were kindly invited to supper . Our fourth man , after his ebullition of loyalty sank first into a doze , then into a sleep so profound , that even magnetism ...
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... give the fair Lavinia a bumper , at his individual cost . He de- clined the honour , but agreed to the other bottle , on the condi- tion that it should be a joint - stock concern . The aged , and obsequious ensign immediately assented ...
... give the fair Lavinia a bumper , at his individual cost . He de- clined the honour , but agreed to the other bottle , on the condi- tion that it should be a joint - stock concern . The aged , and obsequious ensign immediately assented ...
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... give all his thoughts to the great lady in the little parlour we had just left . He returned about nine o'clock to sup with the family , while I , who had quite enough of them , and saw nothing in the full grown wife to re- deem the ...
... give all his thoughts to the great lady in the little parlour we had just left . He returned about nine o'clock to sup with the family , while I , who had quite enough of them , and saw nothing in the full grown wife to re- deem the ...
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... give me credit for all I had said , and much that I did not say in praise of the kindness and attention which I received from all his family during my late illness ; and more particularly from his amiable daughter . The ensign was ...
... give me credit for all I had said , and much that I did not say in praise of the kindness and attention which I received from all his family during my late illness ; and more particularly from his amiable daughter . The ensign was ...
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... , giving his seat of honour a sonorous smack of his broad and hairy hand , " HEAVEN and EARTH must come together before these give way ! " This happy - tempered fellow found himself gazetted into a OR , THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE . 47.
... , giving his seat of honour a sonorous smack of his broad and hairy hand , " HEAVEN and EARTH must come together before these give way ! " This happy - tempered fellow found himself gazetted into a OR , THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE . 47.
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Page 205 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together: our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
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