The Staff Officer: Or, the Soldier of Fortune : a Tale of Real Life, Volume 1Cochrane and Pickersgill, 1831 - 957 pages |
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Page 31
... favor ; and such letters ! one of them , on soliciting the favor of a cocked hat for the dancing evenings , was a standing joke against the pedantic boy for a year . Under his advice , however , I adopted that mode of sub- mitting my ...
... favor ; and such letters ! one of them , on soliciting the favor of a cocked hat for the dancing evenings , was a standing joke against the pedantic boy for a year . Under his advice , however , I adopted that mode of sub- mitting my ...
Page 32
... favor with the home - department , or had not sufficient firmness to stand the cross examina- tions which the suspicions of a jealous woman suggested .. ua sobiq But he wronged me , on my soul he wronged me ! Truth demands of me to say ...
... favor with the home - department , or had not sufficient firmness to stand the cross examina- tions which the suspicions of a jealous woman suggested .. ua sobiq But he wronged me , on my soul he wronged me ! Truth demands of me to say ...
Page 38
... favor in the eyes of Miss Young , when in the zenith of her maiden popularity she divided the public favor with Mrs. Siddons , Mrs. Crawford ( once Barry ) . After the marriage of this talented pair , they attracted brilliant audiences ...
... favor in the eyes of Miss Young , when in the zenith of her maiden popularity she divided the public favor with Mrs. Siddons , Mrs. Crawford ( once Barry ) . After the marriage of this talented pair , they attracted brilliant audiences ...
Page 47
... favor of the Irish public , who are unfashionable enough to dis- courage vice even when accompanied with all the splendor of dramatic talent , while they delight to honor that virtue and integrity of principle which is found capable of ...
... favor of the Irish public , who are unfashionable enough to dis- courage vice even when accompanied with all the splendor of dramatic talent , while they delight to honor that virtue and integrity of principle which is found capable of ...
Page 76
... the greater number obeyed ; but the doctor and myself lingered for a minute or two beyond the rest ; he to pay for some lemons , I to show my liberality for promised favors yet to come . We were both , however 76 THE STAFF OFFICER ;
... the greater number obeyed ; but the doctor and myself lingered for a minute or two beyond the rest ; he to pay for some lemons , I to show my liberality for promised favors yet to come . We were both , however 76 THE STAFF OFFICER ;
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