Good Words, Volume 22Alexander Strahan and Company, 1881 - English periodicals |
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... better half of the entirety . Then Parson Short , becoming now prime minister of Christowell , said his say about Captain Larks , which was to the purpose as usual . " Under a cloud - fine fellow by his face - gentleman , according to ...
... better half of the entirety . Then Parson Short , becoming now prime minister of Christowell , said his say about Captain Larks , which was to the purpose as usual . " Under a cloud - fine fellow by his face - gentleman , according to ...
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... better stuff than thou dost , " Pugsley shouted after him ; as the shoe- maker , with a springy step , set off down the hill , for fear of worse . " Do I zwindle the public with brown papper ? Do I putt ' ooden pegs in , and zwear they ...
... better stuff than thou dost , " Pugsley shouted after him ; as the shoe- maker , with a springy step , set off down the hill , for fear of worse . " Do I zwindle the public with brown papper ? Do I putt ' ooden pegs in , and zwear they ...
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... better than Lord Bicton's head - gardener at any money , could produce , in vineries like a cathedral . However it is not faultless yet ; though I don't mean to say that I could do it better , even if my eyes were as young as yours ...
... better than Lord Bicton's head - gardener at any money , could produce , in vineries like a cathedral . However it is not faultless yet ; though I don't mean to say that I could do it better , even if my eyes were as young as yours ...
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... better than to do what he does , " cried Rose , running up to a fine pear - tree . " He nails the young wood of a wall - tree down the trunk , like this posi- tively ; and drives the great nails into the poor thing's breast ...
... better than to do what he does , " cried Rose , running up to a fine pear - tree . " He nails the young wood of a wall - tree down the trunk , like this posi- tively ; and drives the great nails into the poor thing's breast ...
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... better than Christow water . My acquaintance with fruit is chiefly liquid , in spite of all your lectures . Miss Rose , answer me one ques- tion , if you can ; and young ladies nowadays are taught all paradoxes . Why should milk become ...
... better than Christow water . My acquaintance with fruit is chiefly liquid , in spite of all your lectures . Miss Rose , answer me one ques- tion , if you can ; and young ladies nowadays are taught all paradoxes . Why should milk become ...
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