Ivan Vejeeghen: Or, Life in Russia |
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Page 9
... thought to make up for their low call- ing by high - sounding titles . The household of Mr. Golo- gordoffsky was exactly such as , in days of yore , were those of the ancient feudal Barons and of the old Polish Pans . The principal ...
... thought to make up for their low call- ing by high - sounding titles . The household of Mr. Golo- gordoffsky was exactly such as , in days of yore , were those of the ancient feudal Barons and of the old Polish Pans . The principal ...
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... thought proper , her husband having the honour of being invited to participate in them along with the family . Mrs. Gologordoffsky never asked her husband for any thing ; she bought in the shops whatever she want- ed or whatever she ...
... thought proper , her husband having the honour of being invited to participate in them along with the family . Mrs. Gologordoffsky never asked her husband for any thing ; she bought in the shops whatever she want- ed or whatever she ...
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... thought exactly the same as themselves and their daughters as Mrs. Gologordoffsky : it would be necessary then to believe in all the failings of the fair sex with the exception of the present company . Meloveeden remained constant : he ...
... thought exactly the same as themselves and their daughters as Mrs. Gologordoffsky : it would be necessary then to believe in all the failings of the fair sex with the exception of the present company . Meloveeden remained constant : he ...
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... thought of my mis- tress's fate , supposing , according to my reflections at that time , that probably every thing in the house would be In * In all the crown - villages , every house or cottage , in case of fire is obliged to send one ...
... thought of my mis- tress's fate , supposing , according to my reflections at that time , that probably every thing in the house would be In * In all the crown - villages , every house or cottage , in case of fire is obliged to send one ...
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... thought that the carriage be- longed to some one of the guests . In the calash I heard a whispering , but could not distinguish the words , or the speakers by their voices . At length by daybreak we arrived at the first post - house ...
... thought that the carriage be- longed to some one of the guests . In the calash I heard a whispering , but could not distinguish the words , or the speakers by their voices . At length by daybreak we arrived at the first post - house ...
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Page 192 - But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.