Littell's Living Age, Volume 31Living Age Company, Incorporated, 1851 |
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Page 62
... face to face with knowledge , hourly he discovered how little he knew . Mr. Prickett lent him such works as he selected and asked to take home with him . He spent whole nights in reading ; and no longer desultorily . He read no more ...
... face to face with knowledge , hourly he discovered how little he knew . Mr. Prickett lent him such works as he selected and asked to take home with him . He spent whole nights in reading ; and no longer desultorily . He read no more ...
Page 258
... face showed less wear and tear ; a benevolent , kindly face - without any evidence of commanding intellect , but with no lack of sense in its pleasant lines . His form not tall , but upright , and with an air of consequence - a little ...
... face showed less wear and tear ; a benevolent , kindly face - without any evidence of commanding intellect , but with no lack of sense in its pleasant lines . His form not tall , but upright , and with an air of consequence - a little ...
Page 517
... face to face with the sun , he turned and swept with his telescope the road into Spain . Early peasants , microscopic as ants , were bringing their fruits and vegetables into the fortress - a laden mule or two advanced along the beach ...
... face to face with the sun , he turned and swept with his telescope the road into Spain . Early peasants , microscopic as ants , were bringing their fruits and vegetables into the fortress - a laden mule or two advanced along the beach ...
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