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... look - out after their own interests . Things are to a certain degree cheaper there , espe- cially the farther eastward that you advance ; but it is nevertheless true , that the English generally pay from twenty to forty per cent . more ...
... look - out after their own interests . Things are to a certain degree cheaper there , espe- cially the farther eastward that you advance ; but it is nevertheless true , that the English generally pay from twenty to forty per cent . more ...
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... look upon you as their natural prey , and are as canny as any Scotchman in making the most of you . You are soon aston- ished to find how closely simplicity of manner , or mode of life , is connected with selfish exactness ; with a want ...
... look upon you as their natural prey , and are as canny as any Scotchman in making the most of you . You are soon aston- ished to find how closely simplicity of manner , or mode of life , is connected with selfish exactness ; with a want ...
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... looks and complaints . The Martha Penny in Hood's " Up the Rhine , " is a perfect specimen of female servants under these circum- We had a Martha too , exactly a Martha An excellent servant she was at home , but the moment she set foot ...
... looks and complaints . The Martha Penny in Hood's " Up the Rhine , " is a perfect specimen of female servants under these circum- We had a Martha too , exactly a Martha An excellent servant she was at home , but the moment she set foot ...
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... look well after it . The Germans , as a people , are a very honest people ; but they never did , nor do now , pro- fess to have none of the genus thief amongst them . A lady of my acquaintance , after dosing herself well with German ...
... look well after it . The Germans , as a people , are a very honest people ; but they never did , nor do now , pro- fess to have none of the genus thief amongst them . A lady of my acquaintance , after dosing herself well with German ...
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... look- ing groups seated beneath them , at their tables covered with refreshments , coffee , or wine , you step into a bright and gay scene of social elegance , scenic and artistic brilliance . You listen to the grand compositions of ...
... look- ing groups seated beneath them , at their tables covered with refreshments , coffee , or wine , you step into a bright and gay scene of social elegance , scenic and artistic brilliance . You listen to the grand compositions of ...
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