Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 176William Blackwood, 1904 - England |
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... better man . It was with this conviction that he entered on the vital period of his dual career . The imminent political crisis , and his own personal share in it , absorbed him absolutely . In the weeks that followed his answer to ...
... better man . It was with this conviction that he entered on the vital period of his dual career . The imminent political crisis , and his own personal share in it , absorbed him absolutely . In the weeks that followed his answer to ...
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... better now in every way , their food is more varied and nourishing , the cow and the pig no longer share the meagre comforts of the dwelling , the land is better cultivated , improvements are in progress , higher class of stock is being ...
... better now in every way , their food is more varied and nourishing , the cow and the pig no longer share the meagre comforts of the dwelling , the land is better cultivated , improvements are in progress , higher class of stock is being ...
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... better it is to pull up while there is yet time to save serious pecuniary disaster , and sell to some rich man who will spend his money freely , and repair the ruin which rapidly crept over the pro- perty under the old régime . The only ...
... better it is to pull up while there is yet time to save serious pecuniary disaster , and sell to some rich man who will spend his money freely , and repair the ruin which rapidly crept over the pro- perty under the old régime . The only ...
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... better dressed , their children are com- fortably and even smartly got up , they feed better , substantial furniture is to be found in the " room , " respectability is en- sured by the possession of a gig , and there seems always to be ...
... better dressed , their children are com- fortably and even smartly got up , they feed better , substantial furniture is to be found in the " room , " respectability is en- sured by the possession of a gig , and there seems always to be ...
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... better for their brac- ing immersion in the waters of adversity . For they may have been taught the lesson how to hold their own against their rivals , and have learned that they must drop their insular conservatism , and adapt their ...
... better for their brac- ing immersion in the waters of adversity . For they may have been taught the lesson how to hold their own against their rivals , and have learned that they must drop their insular conservatism , and adapt their ...
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