The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern, with Biographical and Explanatory Notes, Volume 14Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl Clarke Company, limited, 1899 - Anthologies |
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... Cries the stall reader , " Bless us ! what a word on A title - page is this ! " and some in file Stand spelling false , while one might walk to Mile- End Green . Why , is it harder , sirs , than Gordon , Colkitto , or Macdonnel , or ...
... Cries the stall reader , " Bless us ! what a word on A title - page is this ! " and some in file Stand spelling false , while one might walk to Mile- End Green . Why , is it harder , sirs , than Gordon , Colkitto , or Macdonnel , or ...
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... cries the widow , ' tis the wrong man ' pon the right horse ! ' ' Pardon , mistress , ' says I , ' the man is well enow , but ' pon the wrong horse , for sure . 999 Now and then , as we went , I would dismount and lead Molly by the ...
... cries the widow , ' tis the wrong man ' pon the right horse ! ' ' Pardon , mistress , ' says I , ' the man is well enow , but ' pon the wrong horse , for sure . 999 Now and then , as we went , I would dismount and lead Molly by the ...
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... cries the big man , as we drew up . “ Recruits , if it please you , sir , " said I , dismounting and pulling off my hat , tho ' his insolent tone offended me . " S'lid ! The boy speaks as if he were a regiment , " growls he , half aloud ...
... cries the big man , as we drew up . “ Recruits , if it please you , sir , " said I , dismounting and pulling off my hat , tho ' his insolent tone offended me . " S'lid ! The boy speaks as if he were a regiment , " growls he , half aloud ...
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... cried I. " Even so , sir . My lord , " he went on , still holding my hand and turning to his companion , " let me present to you the gentleman that in January sav'd your house of Bocconnoc from burning at the hands of the rebels - whom ...
... cried I. " Even so , sir . My lord , " he went on , still holding my hand and turning to his companion , " let me present to you the gentleman that in January sav'd your house of Bocconnoc from burning at the hands of the rebels - whom ...
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... cries . Three of the rebel regiments had been flung on us and by sheer weight bore us before them . the same time the sharpshooters pour'd in a volley : and I began to see how a man may go through a battle , and be beat , without ...
... cries . Three of the rebel regiments had been flung on us and by sheer weight bore us before them . the same time the sharpshooters pour'd in a volley : and I began to see how a man may go through a battle , and be beat , without ...
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