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Page 14
... from their hands . But vehe- ment passion is ingenious in resources . The Company's servants were not only stimulated , but better instructed by the prohibition . They soon fell upon a contrivance 14 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
... from their hands . But vehe- ment passion is ingenious in resources . The Company's servants were not only stimulated , but better instructed by the prohibition . They soon fell upon a contrivance 14 THE BACHELOR'S WIFE .
Page 33
... ment story is constructed of stone , the upper part of the structure almost entirely of wood . A broad gallery passes along two sides of the area , open in front , and shaded overhead by the roof of the building . To this gallery you ...
... ment story is constructed of stone , the upper part of the structure almost entirely of wood . A broad gallery passes along two sides of the area , open in front , and shaded overhead by the roof of the building . To this gallery you ...
Page 35
... ment , trusting to their pelisses and thick clothing for the rest . Sometimes the brazier is placed under a table , covered with a thick rug cloth which falls down to the floor . The heat is thus confined , and the feet of those sitting ...
... ment , trusting to their pelisses and thick clothing for the rest . Sometimes the brazier is placed under a table , covered with a thick rug cloth which falls down to the floor . The heat is thus confined , and the feet of those sitting ...
Page 66
... ment , for the purpose of declaring the names of those who performed the pilgrimage . The sanjac - sherif , or standard of Mahomet , being the curtain of the chamber- door of his favourite wife , is kept as the palladium of the empire ...
... ment , for the purpose of declaring the names of those who performed the pilgrimage . The sanjac - sherif , or standard of Mahomet , being the curtain of the chamber- door of his favourite wife , is kept as the palladium of the empire ...
Page 83
... ment , and the exquisite sensations of a refined taste , it must be confessed that the great materials of happiness are the same to all human beings , and are equally with- in the reach of all who know how to estimate their value , and ...
... ment , and the exquisite sensations of a refined taste , it must be confessed that the great materials of happiness are the same to all human beings , and are equally with- in the reach of all who know how to estimate their value , and ...
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