Table Talk: Or, Selections from the Ana. Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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... played him , and threatened vengeance against the perpetrator . In fact Mademoiselle de Gournai was still better pleased with this visitor than the last , for he praised her works still more warmly . He had scarcely effected his retreat ...
... played him , and threatened vengeance against the perpetrator . In fact Mademoiselle de Gournai was still better pleased with this visitor than the last , for he praised her works still more warmly . He had scarcely effected his retreat ...
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... playing the fool in every possible way , Bautru entered . As soon as Angely perceived him , " You are just come in time , " said he , " to assist me . I was begin- ning to feel tired of being alone . " It is inconcei- vable how much ...
... playing the fool in every possible way , Bautru entered . As soon as Angely perceived him , " You are just come in time , " said he , " to assist me . I was begin- ning to feel tired of being alone . " It is inconcei- vable how much ...
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... play at cards , and had gain- ed a thousand pistoles . " I should not mind it , " said the losing party , " if my money had not got into the ugliest hand in the kingdom . " " That is false , " said the Archbishop ; " I know one that is ...
... play at cards , and had gain- ed a thousand pistoles . " I should not mind it , " said the losing party , " if my money had not got into the ugliest hand in the kingdom . " " That is false , " said the Archbishop ; " I know one that is ...
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... playing at rackets near Saumur , happened to read what was written on the parchment of his rackets , and per- ceived ... play , used to apostrophise Fortune " Treacherous goddess ! Thou canst make me lose , but thou canst not make me pay ...
... playing at rackets near Saumur , happened to read what was written on the parchment of his rackets , and per- ceived ... play , used to apostrophise Fortune " Treacherous goddess ! Thou canst make me lose , but thou canst not make me pay ...
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... plays his whole heart without disguise . LVI . LATIN VERSE . GUALTIER DE LILLE . It has been long disputed who was the author of the celebrated verse which has become prover- bial , - " Incidit in Scyllam cupiens vitare Charybdim . " It ...
... plays his whole heart without disguise . LVI . LATIN VERSE . GUALTIER DE LILLE . It has been long disputed who was the author of the celebrated verse which has become prover- bial , - " Incidit in Scyllam cupiens vitare Charybdim . " It ...
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