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Sir Henry Taylor. 30 M UN EF ON , NI HENRY TAYLOR'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY D PE NSE rceste ster ; Deale I EX JA fines Tom r the Bar ARON VOL . II . LONDON : PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO . , NEW.
Sir Henry Taylor. 30 M UN EF ON , NI HENRY TAYLOR'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY D PE NSE rceste ster ; Deale I EX JA fines Tom r the Bar ARON VOL . II . LONDON : PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO . , NEW.
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... sands the mountain , moments make the year , And trifles life . ' ( YOUNG ) IN TWO VOLUMES VOL . II . 1844 1875 LONDON LONGMANS , GREEN , AND CO . 1885 All rights reserved CONTENTS OF PR 5548 782 A3 1.2 THE SECOND SECOND AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
... sands the mountain , moments make the year , And trifles life . ' ( YOUNG ) IN TWO VOLUMES VOL . II . 1844 1875 LONDON LONGMANS , GREEN , AND CO . 1885 All rights reserved CONTENTS OF PR 5548 782 A3 1.2 THE SECOND SECOND AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
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... ment affords more pleasure than it counteracts , -yet VOL . II . B I think that upon the whole I gained rather in CONTENTS THE SECOND SECOND VOLUM CHAPTER PAGE Travels-Death of Edward Villiers-Stanzas in remembrance him.
... ment affords more pleasure than it counteracts , -yet VOL . II . B I think that upon the whole I gained rather in CONTENTS THE SECOND SECOND VOLUM CHAPTER PAGE Travels-Death of Edward Villiers-Stanzas in remembrance him.
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... it is . I believe that a greater average of individual excellence and happiness is secured by these qualities thus developed . I see and VOL . II . C admit the evils , but I do not think you ÆT . 44 17 COMMENTS BY SIR E. HEAD .
... it is . I believe that a greater average of individual excellence and happiness is secured by these qualities thus developed . I see and VOL . II . C admit the evils , but I do not think you ÆT . 44 17 COMMENTS BY SIR E. HEAD .
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... Vol . ii . , p . 292 . My opinion ( which is not worth much , however ) was that the play was by no means ill - suited to the stage , though I should not have hazarded such an opinion had I not seen it there . Miss Bremer ET . 44-47 31 ...
... Vol . ii . , p . 292 . My opinion ( which is not worth much , however ) was that the play was by no means ill - suited to the stage , though I should not have hazarded such an opinion had I not seen it there . Miss Bremer ET . 44-47 31 ...
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