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... turn of mind , for I found the works of Des- cartes and an imposing history of the world , a history of France in many volumes and a translation of Hume's History of England . There was a large edition of Scott's novels , full octavo ...
... turn of mind , for I found the works of Des- cartes and an imposing history of the world , a history of France in many volumes and a translation of Hume's History of England . There was a large edition of Scott's novels , full octavo ...
Page 144
... turn it for a short mo- ment to liquid gold . Then there is the colour of the coral , brown , white , pink , red ... turns [ 144 ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
... turn it for a short mo- ment to liquid gold . Then there is the colour of the coral , brown , white , pink , red ... turns [ 144 ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
Page 205
... turn , like a wheel , and then we caught hold of the gunwale with a greater sense of security , only to feel the boat turn again , forcing us under water , and the whole business repeated itself . This went on for I don't know how long ...
... turn , like a wheel , and then we caught hold of the gunwale with a greater sense of security , only to feel the boat turn again , forcing us under water , and the whole business repeated itself . This went on for I don't know how long ...
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