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with such action of my hands and teeth , directed against the second chief of the keepers , I could expect nothing but the most fatal consequences ; but this I then earnestly desired , as death would be a remedy for evils now ...
with such action of my hands and teeth , directed against the second chief of the keepers , I could expect nothing but the most fatal consequences ; but this I then earnestly desired , as death would be a remedy for evils now ...
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I was brought back on foot to the prison , bleeding all the way ; and for about a year , while my left hand was getting well , was set to turn a grind - stone . While I continued in this service , I was exposed to all the insults of the ...
I was brought back on foot to the prison , bleeding all the way ; and for about a year , while my left hand was getting well , was set to turn a grind - stone . While I continued in this service , I was exposed to all the insults of the ...
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I shall certainly shake hands with you at Jedda , but my stay with you , I am afraid , can only be for a few days . Excuse my bad hand , style , and paper .
I shall certainly shake hands with you at Jedda , but my stay with you , I am afraid , can only be for a few days . Excuse my bad hand , style , and paper .
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taining a particular Account of the Icebergs and other Phenomena which | |
Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger | 1 |
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia | 1 |
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