The Foster Brothers: Being a History of the School and College Life of Two Young MenA. Hall, Virtue, 1859 - 423 pagina's |
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Pagina 110
... universities ; and it had hap- pened , by singular fortune , that there was a vacancy at this desirable establishment at the precise period when Mr. Hollis communicated with its head . When Master Adolphus and his mother drove up to ...
... universities ; and it had hap- pened , by singular fortune , that there was a vacancy at this desirable establishment at the precise period when Mr. Hollis communicated with its head . When Master Adolphus and his mother drove up to ...
Pagina 237
... University ; and he had taken the opportunity at the same time of entreating that his mother might come down to him ; all which would of course have been mere waste paper , but from a certain infusion of the wisdom of the serpent ...
... University ; and he had taken the opportunity at the same time of entreating that his mother might come down to him ; all which would of course have been mere waste paper , but from a certain infusion of the wisdom of the serpent ...
Pagina 250
... university . " " Is it possible , sir ? " ejaculated the schoolmaster , with a slight but irrepressible grimace , which made the inspector redden . " You seem to have a low opinion of what our universities require , sir ; the belief is ...
... university . " " Is it possible , sir ? " ejaculated the schoolmaster , with a slight but irrepressible grimace , which made the inspector redden . " You seem to have a low opinion of what our universities require , sir ; the belief is ...
Pagina 251
... University , and do me the favour of calling upon me , I shall hope to convince you of this by experience . " The schoolmaster expressed his thanks with heartiness and feeling . " Now with regard to this boy , " continued the inspector ...
... University , and do me the favour of calling upon me , I shall hope to convince you of this by experience . " The schoolmaster expressed his thanks with heartiness and feeling . " Now with regard to this boy , " continued the inspector ...
Pagina 262
... inn . " Happy freshmen ! Happy Robert Birt , waking up upon thy first university morning in thine attic in the great court of St. Boniface ! Cheerily fell the eight strokes of the clock - tower upon the 262 THE FOSTER BROTHERS .
... inn . " Happy freshmen ! Happy Robert Birt , waking up upon thy first university morning in thine attic in the great court of St. Boniface ! Cheerily fell the eight strokes of the clock - tower upon the 262 THE FOSTER BROTHERS .
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The Foster Brothers: Being a History of the School and College Life of Two ... James Payn Volledige weergave - 1859 |
The Foster Brothers: Being a History of the School and College Life of Two ... James Payn Volledige weergave - 1859 |
The Foster Brothers: Being a History of the School and College Life of Two ... James Payn Volledige weergave - 1859 |
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AGNES STRICKLAND Author of Mary better Boniface BOOK OF REVELATION Brooks Hollis Bulbul Square Camford certainly Chartist cloth course Cramem cried dear Dimbledon doctor door Engravings eyes father Fcap fellow fellow-commoner Field Frontispiece full gilt Gaylad gilt edges Hall Hanborough hand head heart honour Hurry Illustrations John Birt JOHN CUMMING JOHN LEECH Keggs knew Lady Beebonnet Legion look Lord Courtwell Lord Rexham lordship Mary Powell Master Adolphus Master Hollis means MENELLA BUTE SMEDLEY Military College Mineton morning mother Muggins Mydleton never night numerous old cadet once perhaps person Pluckit poor Post 8vo present Preston pupils replied Robert Birt Second Edition seemed Senbury Sir Toby Ruffles sizar snob Super-royal 8vo sure Susan Hopley Swete Smyler thing Third Edition thought tutor Volney Groves wife Winton Wintonian Woodcuts workhouse young gentleman youth
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