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... manner , was strongly convinced that it would be impossible for her to have friendly relations with . another lady whom she had never seen , but was likely to see frequently . All her reasons would be considered excellent reasons by ...
... manner , was strongly convinced that it would be impossible for her to have friendly relations with . another lady whom she had never seen , but was likely to see frequently . All her reasons would be considered excellent reasons by ...
Page xi
... manner intercourse is cut short by death . All reciprocity of intercourse is , or appears to be , entirely cut short by that catastrophe ; but those who have talked with us much in former years retain an influence that may be even more ...
... manner intercourse is cut short by death . All reciprocity of intercourse is , or appears to be , entirely cut short by that catastrophe ; but those who have talked with us much in former years retain an influence that may be even more ...
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... manner , so as to eluci- date those natural laws by which intercourse between human beings must be regulated . If we knew quite perfectly what those laws are we should enjoy the great convenience of being able to predict with certainty ...
... manner , so as to eluci- date those natural laws by which intercourse between human beings must be regulated . If we knew quite perfectly what those laws are we should enjoy the great convenience of being able to predict with certainty ...
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... to the convenience of the individual , but in a manner which is totally repressive of originality and indifferent to personal tastes . People of the most different idiosyncrasies travel exactly ΙΟ [ ESSAY HUMAN INTERCOURSE .
... to the convenience of the individual , but in a manner which is totally repressive of originality and indifferent to personal tastes . People of the most different idiosyncrasies travel exactly ΙΟ [ ESSAY HUMAN INTERCOURSE .
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... manners . This in- dependence gives a savour to social intercourse in London that is lamentably wanting to it elsewhere . There is a strange and novel pleasure ( to one who lives habitually in the country ) in hearing men and women say ...
... manners . This in- dependence gives a savour to social intercourse in London that is lamentably wanting to it elsewhere . There is a strange and novel pleasure ( to one who lives habitually in the country ) in hearing men and women say ...
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ALFRED AINGER amongst amusements ANNIE KEARY appear Author believe Bohemian CHARLES KINGSLEY Cheaper Edition Church civilisation common correspondence corvée Crown 8vo degree desire effect England English Englishman enjoy ESSAY expression Extra fcap F. T. PALGRAVE father favour feeling foreign France FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE French friendship genteel gentleman give Globe 8vo Golden Treasury Series guest habits happiness Heir of Redclyffe human intercourse ideas Illustrated by W. J. intellectual intelligent interest John Halifax kind lady language letter letter-writing liberty live manner marriage MATTHEW ARNOLD mental mind modern natural never opinion passion patriotic ignorance perfect person Philistine pleasure Plumpton POEMS poor reader reason religion religious rich simply social society solitude Story supposed table d'hôte talk taste things thought tion truth WALTER CRANE whilst women writing young
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