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... conversation . Most men , whom I know , would no more think of discussing a question about a bull - dog , than of attacking a bull . I cannot allow any fragment whatever that floats in my memory concerning the great subject of this work ...
... conversation . Most men , whom I know , would no more think of discussing a question about a bull - dog , than of attacking a bull . I cannot allow any fragment whatever that floats in my memory concerning the great subject of this work ...
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... conversation with Mr. Wilkes he asked , " Where did Beckford and Trecothick learn En- glish ? " ( ' ) That Trecothick could both speak and write good English is well known . I myself was favoured with his correspondence concerning the ...
... conversation with Mr. Wilkes he asked , " Where did Beckford and Trecothick learn En- glish ? " ( ' ) That Trecothick could both speak and write good English is well known . I myself was favoured with his correspondence concerning the ...
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... conversation ; for I suppose there is not a man in the world to whom he discloses his senti- ments so freely as to yourself . " I cannot omit a curious circumstance which oc- curred at Edensor - inn , close by Chatsworth , to survey the ...
... conversation ; for I suppose there is not a man in the world to whom he discloses his senti- ments so freely as to yourself . " I cannot omit a curious circumstance which oc- curred at Edensor - inn , close by Chatsworth , to survey the ...
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... conversation of dear Mrs. Gastrell . It is very much the interest of all that know her that she should continue well , for she is one of few people that has the proper regard for those that are sick . She was so kind to me that I hope I ...
... conversation of dear Mrs. Gastrell . It is very much the interest of all that know her that she should continue well , for she is one of few people that has the proper regard for those that are sick . She was so kind to me that I hope I ...
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... conversation , except his express ing a serious regret that a friend of ours [ Mr. Langton ] was living at too much expense , con- sidering how poor an appearance he made : " If , " said he , a man has splendour from his expense , if he ...
... conversation , except his express ing a serious regret that a friend of ours [ Mr. Langton ] was living at too much expense , con- sidering how poor an appearance he made : " If , " said he , a man has splendour from his expense , if he ...
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