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... young , in London , who will go to a theatre to admire the beauty of female actresses ; and that there are many ladies , old and young , in the same city , who will go to the theatre to admire the beauty of male actors . He must never ...
... young , in London , who will go to a theatre to admire the beauty of female actresses ; and that there are many ladies , old and young , in the same city , who will go to the theatre to admire the beauty of male actors . He must never ...
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... young man who has just stepped out of society on to the stage , and whose chief merit may be his ability to act as a clothes - horse . If he asks one of these actors to play a recognised part in the standard drama of his country , he ...
... young man who has just stepped out of society on to the stage , and whose chief merit may be his ability to act as a clothes - horse . If he asks one of these actors to play a recognised part in the standard drama of his country , he ...
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... young man whose capital bore no pro- portion to his ambition . This young man had many opportunities of seeing the Mayor's daughter , as the one walk in Edendale that was free from old coal - mines and other pit- 128 A Tale of Two Chimneys ...
... young man whose capital bore no pro- portion to his ambition . This young man had many opportunities of seeing the Mayor's daughter , as the one walk in Edendale that was free from old coal - mines and other pit- 128 A Tale of Two Chimneys ...
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... young lady was sent to Scarborough , in the care of a severe and watchful female relative . The inhabitants of Kickingshire and Gouging- shire always go to Scarborough . the father as it had had pre- The young IV . SELF - HELP . THE Young ...
... young lady was sent to Scarborough , in the care of a severe and watchful female relative . The inhabitants of Kickingshire and Gouging- shire always go to Scarborough . the father as it had had pre- The young IV . SELF - HELP . THE Young ...
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... young Electro - plater , it is needless to say , did not try this experi- ment . After two or three weeks spent in fruitless attempts to pierce the secrets of nature , it occurred to him to consult a few of his superior workpeople - men ...
... young Electro - plater , it is needless to say , did not try this experi- ment . After two or three weeks spent in fruitless attempts to pierce the secrets of nature , it occurred to him to consult a few of his superior workpeople - men ...
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