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... young wo- man meeting me one day in the court - yard at twilight in an autumn evening , beckoned me to her , and patting my head , said : " Take this paper , orphan : keep a fast hold of it and go to the village . There , in the ...
... young wo- man meeting me one day in the court - yard at twilight in an autumn evening , beckoned me to her , and patting my head , said : " Take this paper , orphan : keep a fast hold of it and go to the village . There , in the ...
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... young misses and their brothers , who all came straight up to me , my presence of mind utterly failed me , and the re- collection of the squire's orders not to approach the house- windows , came fresh upon my memory . An icy coldness ...
... young misses and their brothers , who all came straight up to me , my presence of mind utterly failed me , and the re- collection of the squire's orders not to approach the house- windows , came fresh upon my memory . An icy coldness ...
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... young ladies and gentlemen music , and pre- sided at the orchestra , consisting of twelve people , who in winter ( besides , filled the office of footmen , but in summer raked hay , and worked in the garden . The kapelyan or chaplain ...
... young ladies and gentlemen music , and pre- sided at the orchestra , consisting of twelve people , who in winter ( besides , filled the office of footmen , but in summer raked hay , and worked in the garden . The kapelyan or chaplain ...
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... young ladies , one bore the name of Garderob- noy . The chase formed a department of itself , and was partly under the inspection of the stable - keeper , and partly of the squire himself , who was a great sportsman . Amongst the ...
... young ladies , one bore the name of Garderob- noy . The chase formed a department of itself , and was partly under the inspection of the stable - keeper , and partly of the squire himself , who was a great sportsman . Amongst the ...
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... young boys and girls of their household as apprentices to different trades in the metropolitan cities ; indeed , almost all the ap- prentices of the different artizans there , are composed of this class . charmingly , dressed with great ...
... young boys and girls of their household as apprentices to different trades in the metropolitan cities ; indeed , almost all the ap- prentices of the different artizans there , are composed of this class . charmingly , dressed with great ...
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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.