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... German family ) had a daughter to console her . At that distant time - I am writing these lines in the year 1878 , and looking back through half a a century - I was a lad employed in Mr. Wagner's office . Being his wife's nephew , he ...
... German family ) had a daughter to console her . At that distant time - I am writing these lines in the year 1878 , and looking back through half a a century - I was a lad employed in Mr. Wagner's office . Being his wife's nephew , he ...
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... German women the same opportunities which my husband has already given to English women in London . I have his notes on the best manner of carry- ing out this reform to guide me . And I think of sending you , David , ' she added ...
... German women the same opportunities which my husband has already given to English women in London . I have his notes on the best manner of carry- ing out this reform to guide me . And I think of sending you , David , ' she added ...
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... German ; and he will help to make your life among us pleasant to you . ' With those words our good mistress left us together . easy Fritz opened the conversation with the self - confidence of a German student . It is one bond of union ...
... German ; and he will help to make your life among us pleasant to you . ' With those words our good mistress left us together . easy Fritz opened the conversation with the self - confidence of a German student . It is one bond of union ...
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... German song to that effect . When I recover myself , I will sing it to you . Music is a great comforter ; music is the friend of love . There is another German song to that effect . ' He suddenly dried his eyes , and got on his feet ...
... German song to that effect . When I recover myself , I will sing it to you . Music is a great comforter ; music is the friend of love . There is another German song to that effect . ' He suddenly dried his eyes , and got on his feet ...
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... German song , ' My heart's relief is crying freely , ' with a fervour of sentiment which must have awakened every light sleeper in the neighbourhood . Retiring to my bedchamber , I found an open letter on my toilet - table . It was ad ...
... German song , ' My heart's relief is crying freely , ' with a fervour of sentiment which must have awakened every light sleeper in the neighbourhood . Retiring to my bedchamber , I found an open letter on my toilet - table . It was ad ...
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