Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London, 1834-1881, Issue 25, Volume 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1885 |
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... times of his greatest poverty he had always something to spare for those who were dear to him . When money came at last , and it came only when he was old and infirm , he added nothing to his own comforts , but was lavishly.
... times of his greatest poverty he had always something to spare for those who were dear to him . When money came at last , and it came only when he was old and infirm , he added nothing to his own comforts , but was lavishly.
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... dear by the corn laws ; and the gentry meanwhile had collected their rents and shot their grouse and their partridges , with a deep unconscious- ness that anything else was demanded of them . That such an arrangement was not just - that ...
... dear by the corn laws ; and the gentry meanwhile had collected their rents and shot their grouse and their partridges , with a deep unconscious- ness that anything else was demanded of them . That such an arrangement was not just - that ...
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... dear Jack , are always a great comfort to me . With your brotherly affection and true - heartedness , you are one of the best possessions I have . . . . Be certain I will share if need be . It were poor pride to resolve otherwise . With ...
... dear Jack , are always a great comfort to me . With your brotherly affection and true - heartedness , you are one of the best possessions I have . . . . Be certain I will share if need be . It were poor pride to resolve otherwise . With ...
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... dear Brother , -Your affectionate letter is the greatest comfort we have had this new year . Otherwise it has been a rather detestable one . I said to Carlyle some weeks ago , ' I am resolved to make a little fun this Christmas , for ...
... dear Brother , -Your affectionate letter is the greatest comfort we have had this new year . Otherwise it has been a rather detestable one . I said to Carlyle some weeks ago , ' I am resolved to make a little fun this Christmas , for ...
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... dear wife has been very kind , and has become dearer to me . The night has been full of emotion , occasionally of sharp pain ( something cutting or hard grasping me round the heart ) occasionally with sweet consolations . I dreamt of my ...
... dear wife has been very kind , and has become dearer to me . The night has been full of emotion , occasionally of sharp pain ( something cutting or hard grasping me round the heart ) occasionally with sweet consolations . I dreamt of my ...
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