The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes 9-10; Volume 83; Volume 1901William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1901 |
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Page 20
... standing . The Lieutenants of the ships were brought in and introduced , but not one of them spoke French ; so they bowed and retired , and we remained . Mr. Lyttleton , who spoke French fluently , answered his questions ; after we were ...
... standing . The Lieutenants of the ships were brought in and introduced , but not one of them spoke French ; so they bowed and retired , and we remained . Mr. Lyttleton , who spoke French fluently , answered his questions ; after we were ...
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... stand the claim I have to such . Cockburn has certainly used great exertions to make him as comfortable as circumstances would permit , and for this and for the care he took of him on board the Northumberland he did not deserve to be ...
... stand the claim I have to such . Cockburn has certainly used great exertions to make him as comfortable as circumstances would permit , and for this and for the care he took of him on board the Northumberland he did not deserve to be ...
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... stand vigilant , while all the way the transparent waves dash along the shores , and the gulls ' wings beat time to ... stands passionless while the yacht speeds on its way . It seems a long journey from Haydn's silent old age , in the ...
... stand vigilant , while all the way the transparent waves dash along the shores , and the gulls ' wings beat time to ... stands passionless while the yacht speeds on its way . It seems a long journey from Haydn's silent old age , in the ...
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... stands in the track of the galloping horse , musket at shoulder , the man himself moveless as a bronze image . steadily the Englishman rides down upon him ! The Sepoy's musket suddenly flashes ; the galloping horse swerves and stumbles ...
... stands in the track of the galloping horse , musket at shoulder , the man himself moveless as a bronze image . steadily the Englishman rides down upon him ! The Sepoy's musket suddenly flashes ; the galloping horse swerves and stumbles ...
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... standing in line , he did not so much as shoot down , with one fierce and wholesome volley , the budmashes , who were busy in murder and outrage among the bungalows . When day broke Meerut showed streets of ruins blackened with fire ...
... standing in line , he did not so much as shoot down , with one fierce and wholesome volley , the budmashes , who were busy in murder and outrage among the bungalows . When day broke Meerut showed streets of ruins blackened with fire ...
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