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Pagina 20
... land targets . Behind Mr. Oldbuck's seat ( which was an ancient leathern - covered easy - chair , worn smooth by constant use ) was a huge oaken cabinet , decorated at each corner with Dutch cherubs , having their little duck - wings ...
... land targets . Behind Mr. Oldbuck's seat ( which was an ancient leathern - covered easy - chair , worn smooth by constant use ) was a huge oaken cabinet , decorated at each corner with Dutch cherubs , having their little duck - wings ...
Pagina 28
... land , and , like beasts and ignorant savages , have thereby obliter- ated two sides of the square , and greatly injured the third ; but you see yourself the fourth side is quite entire ! ' Lovel endeavoured to apologise , and to ...
... land , and , like beasts and ignorant savages , have thereby obliter- ated two sides of the square , and greatly injured the third ; but you see yourself the fourth side is quite entire ! ' Lovel endeavoured to apologise , and to ...
Pagina 29
... land for this barren spot . But then it was a national concern ; and when the scene of so celebrated an event became my own I was overpaid . Whose patriotism would not grow warmer , as old Johnson says , on the plains of Marathon ? I ...
... land for this barren spot . But then it was a national concern ; and when the scene of so celebrated an event became my own I was overpaid . Whose patriotism would not grow warmer , as old Johnson says , on the plains of Marathon ? I ...
Pagina 60
... land before a storm arises , were now winging towards their nests with the shrill and dissonant clang which announces disquietude and fear . The disk of the sun became almost totally obscured ere he had altogether sunk below the horizon ...
... land before a storm arises , were now winging towards their nests with the shrill and dissonant clang which announces disquietude and fear . The disk of the sun became almost totally obscured ere he had altogether sunk below the horizon ...
Pagina 63
... land , and you would give your fair bounds and barony for a square yard of rock that would be dry for twal hours . ' While they exchanged these words they paused upon the highest ledge of rock to which they could attain ; for it seemed ...
... land , and you would give your fair bounds and barony for a square yard of rock that would be dry for twal hours . ' While they exchanged these words they paused upon the highest ledge of rock to which they could attain ; for it seemed ...
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