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... mornings we used to go down the steps which then led from New Street to St. James's Park , and watch the Life Guards , who then wore bearskins , changing guard . The Foot Guards in the summer months wore white - duck trousers , swal ...
... mornings we used to go down the steps which then led from New Street to St. James's Park , and watch the Life Guards , who then wore bearskins , changing guard . The Foot Guards in the summer months wore white - duck trousers , swal ...
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... morning by the watch . His daughter , who afterwards married Lord Polling- ton , startled society in those days by ways and things which are now considered very commonplace ; while Lady Dorothy , her younger sister , who married Mr ...
... morning by the watch . His daughter , who afterwards married Lord Polling- ton , startled society in those days by ways and things which are now considered very commonplace ; while Lady Dorothy , her younger sister , who married Mr ...
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... morning prayers with his prayer - book in his hand ; " but , " he said , " they used fancy prayers . " Once when my parents were dining with him , the conversation turned . 1848 CELEBRITIES AT WALMER on what creatures of habit we 20 ...
... morning prayers with his prayer - book in his hand ; " but , " he said , " they used fancy prayers . " Once when my parents were dining with him , the conversation turned . 1848 CELEBRITIES AT WALMER on what creatures of habit we 20 ...
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... morning , Mr. Lucy . Where will you sit ? ” " Good - morning ( grumpily ) , West . " And not even a grunt to the scholar or the two poor servitors . Lothian was very clever and industrious and singu- larly modest , offering to bet me ...
... morning , Mr. Lucy . Where will you sit ? ” " Good - morning ( grumpily ) , West . " And not even a grunt to the scholar or the two poor servitors . Lothian was very clever and industrious and singu- larly modest , offering to bet me ...
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... morning dressed in a great frilled shirt - front and evening clothes , and announced that , as he was going to dine out that evening , he should not be at the office the next day . Frederick Locker , who always wore kid gloves in the ...
... morning dressed in a great frilled shirt - front and evening clothes , and announced that , as he was going to dine out that evening , he should not be at the office the next day . Frederick Locker , who always wore kid gloves in the ...
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