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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... mind of one who , in or- der to make up an audience , was obliged to request his friends to be present . Happening to ask one of them who had been absent , the reason of his stay , he told him that he was afraid of breaking in upon his ...
... mind of one who , in or- der to make up an audience , was obliged to request his friends to be present . Happening to ask one of them who had been absent , the reason of his stay , he told him that he was afraid of breaking in upon his ...
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... 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 still uglier . " " I'll wager thirty pistoles you don't , " said the ...
... 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 still uglier . " " I'll wager thirty pistoles you don't , " said the ...
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... 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 still uglier . " " I'll wager thirty pistoles you don't , " said the ...
... 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 still uglier . " " I'll wager thirty pistoles you don't , " said the ...
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... LIII . HENRY IV . Henry IV . wishing to lower the pride of a Spanish ambassador , told him that if he had a mind to ride , he would go to hear mass at Milan , break- fast at Rome , and dine at Naples . " MENAGIANA . 35.
... LIII . HENRY IV . Henry IV . wishing to lower the pride of a Spanish ambassador , told him that if he had a mind to ride , he would go to hear mass at Milan , break- fast at Rome , and dine at Naples . " MENAGIANA . 35.
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... mind was really made up , and that she would marry the servant , he told her to take the advice of the bells of the church , and that they would counsel her best what to do . The bells rang , and the widow distinctly heard them say ...
... mind was really made up , and that she would marry the servant , he told her to take the advice of the bells of the church , and that they would counsel her best what to do . The bells rang , and the widow distinctly heard them say ...
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