Littell's Living Age, Volume 142Living Age Company Incorporated, 1879 |
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... look at them they acquired fresh interest to her best Dresden china , which formed in her eyes , and she listened with profound one of the ornaments of the drawing- attention to the professor's lengthy exposi- tion of Japanese ...
... look at them they acquired fresh interest to her best Dresden china , which formed in her eyes , and she listened with profound one of the ornaments of the drawing- attention to the professor's lengthy exposi- tion of Japanese ...
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... Look at En- gland , how restless her inhabitants have become - men always at war with their employers , employers quarrelling with their men . Look at France , always in one rev- olution after another . " " So you ascribe all that to ...
... Look at En- gland , how restless her inhabitants have become - men always at war with their employers , employers quarrelling with their men . Look at France , always in one rev- olution after another . " " So you ascribe all that to ...
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... look across to the window where he had so often seen the bent head , and the trim figure . But to - night the lamp was lit , for it soon grew dark now , too soon for work to be relinquished with the twi- light , and on the blind was the ...
... look across to the window where he had so often seen the bent head , and the trim figure . But to - night the lamp was lit , for it soon grew dark now , too soon for work to be relinquished with the twi- light , and on the blind was the ...
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... look so neatly and prettily dressed . I like your taste . Do you mind telling me what their clothes cost ? " " About thirteen pounds a year each , ma'am . I'm glad you like the looks of them . " " And you give twenty for their school ...
... look so neatly and prettily dressed . I like your taste . Do you mind telling me what their clothes cost ? " " About thirteen pounds a year each , ma'am . I'm glad you like the looks of them . " " And you give twenty for their school ...
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... look to get the same sum for myself twenty pounds . That is what Miss de Berenger thought . " " Yes , " said Felix , looking at her . As she did not choose to seat herself , he was standing also . " Well , Mrs. Snaith , I sup- pose you ...
... look to get the same sum for myself twenty pounds . That is what Miss de Berenger thought . " " Yes , " said Felix , looking at her . As she did not choose to seat herself , he was standing also . " Well , Mrs. Snaith , I sup- pose you ...
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