The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes 9-10; Volume 83; Volume 1901William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1901 |
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Page 9
... round and round the glittering court of the Palais Royal , gazing in at the windows of the jewellers ' shops , and all my efforts were necessary to restrain him from rushing in and ordering a pocketful of diamonds and " other trifles ...
... round and round the glittering court of the Palais Royal , gazing in at the windows of the jewellers ' shops , and all my efforts were necessary to restrain him from rushing in and ordering a pocketful of diamonds and " other trifles ...
Page 24
... round me ; but darkness and treachery were too much for me . ' 2 6 Saturday 19th . - At dinner , Napoleon talked of Toulon with animation . He said the only wound he had ever received was from an English sailor ( by a pike ) in the hand ...
... round me ; but darkness and treachery were too much for me . ' 2 6 Saturday 19th . - At dinner , Napoleon talked of Toulon with animation . He said the only wound he had ever received was from an English sailor ( by a pike ) in the hand ...
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... round the table in the cabin , and above , the winds dance lightly over the waters . Fate at the wheel stands passionless while the yacht speeds on its way . It seems a long journey from Haydn's silent old age , in the grass - grown ...
... round the table in the cabin , and above , the winds dance lightly over the waters . Fate at the wheel stands passionless while the yacht speeds on its way . It seems a long journey from Haydn's silent old age , in the grass - grown ...
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... matter , and there- fore it would be wise to increase the total armed force at home to a round million , some proportion of which could go to swell the ranks of the regular army when necessary . How then THE MILITARY LESSONS OF THE WAR .
... matter , and there- fore it would be wise to increase the total armed force at home to a round million , some proportion of which could go to swell the ranks of the regular army when necessary . How then THE MILITARY LESSONS OF THE WAR .
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... round him . Even his new hat , much too large for him , which he did not remove when he approached the counter , did not detract from his air of self- establishment . Eliza Green , who was rolling up some yards of blue ribbon , said ...
... round him . Even his new hat , much too large for him , which he did not remove when he approached the counter , did not detract from his air of self- establishment . Eliza Green , who was rolling up some yards of blue ribbon , said ...
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