Westward ho !Macmillan, 1887 - Sermons, English |
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... seemed in the eyes of the school - boy a very magnifico , some prince or duke at least . He was dressed ( contrary to all sumptuary laws of the time ) in a suit of crimson velvet , a little the worse , perhaps , for wear ; by his side ...
... seemed in the eyes of the school - boy a very magnifico , some prince or duke at least . He was dressed ( contrary to all sumptuary laws of the time ) in a suit of crimson velvet , a little the worse , perhaps , for wear ; by his side ...
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... seemed to the shuddering mob around to speak their wrath and grief in solemn thunder peals , and heavy drops which hissed upon the crackling pile . Therefore a sadness hung upon her all her life , and deepened in the days of Queen Mary ...
... seemed to the shuddering mob around to speak their wrath and grief in solemn thunder peals , and heavy drops which hissed upon the crackling pile . Therefore a sadness hung upon her all her life , and deepened in the days of Queen Mary ...
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... seemed to woo him outward into boundless space , he used to console himself , in school - hours , by drawing ships and imaginary charts upon his slate , instead of minding his " humanities . " Now it befell , upon an afternoon , that he ...
... seemed to woo him outward into boundless space , he used to console himself , in school - hours , by drawing ships and imaginary charts upon his slate , instead of minding his " humanities . " Now it befell , upon an afternoon , that he ...
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... seemed to draw , for half the ' prentices in the town were shoving it behind , and cheering on the panting monarchs of the flood ) a car wherein sate , amid reeds and river - flags , three or four pretty girls in robes of grey- blue ...
... seemed to draw , for half the ' prentices in the town were shoving it behind , and cheering on the panting monarchs of the flood ) a car wherein sate , amid reeds and river - flags , three or four pretty girls in robes of grey- blue ...
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... seemed that some Greek statue , or rather one of those pensive and pious knights whom the old German artists took delight to paint , had condescended to tread awhile this work - day earth in living flesh and blood . The forehead was ...
... seemed that some Greek statue , or rather one of those pensive and pious knights whom the old German artists took delight to paint , had condescended to tread awhile this work - day earth in living flesh and blood . The forehead was ...
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