Tales of an American Landlord: Containing Sketches of Life South of the Potomac .. |
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Page 15
... Never did Charles Belton play any man such a trick as that : he would not have disap- pointed a friend if his whole generation had died on the same day . Poor fellow , little did he think his wishes would be so forgotten , when he used ...
... Never did Charles Belton play any man such a trick as that : he would not have disap- pointed a friend if his whole generation had died on the same day . Poor fellow , little did he think his wishes would be so forgotten , when he used ...
Page 17
... never mind what the children of Israel drank , you will drink all the gold you finger , I will answer for it . Will you come and assist the great Colonel Berkley to drink a bowl of punch ? " " Odds so , landlord , now you speak to the ...
... never mind what the children of Israel drank , you will drink all the gold you finger , I will answer for it . Will you come and assist the great Colonel Berkley to drink a bowl of punch ? " " Odds so , landlord , now you speak to the ...
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... You shall hear , Colonel , uno avulso non deficit al- Mr. Canvil was no sooner removed , than his fol- lowers procured another young firebrand , never a whit behind Canvil in heretical doctrine and starch mo rality . 20.
... You shall hear , Colonel , uno avulso non deficit al- Mr. Canvil was no sooner removed , than his fol- lowers procured another young firebrand , never a whit behind Canvil in heretical doctrine and starch mo rality . 20.
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... never refuse any thing I asked you . This is my first request , and you will grant it , for it has been on in- terest a long time . " " Name it , name it , " said the Colonel , eagerly , " any thing within my power . " وو " Well ...
... never refuse any thing I asked you . This is my first request , and you will grant it , for it has been on in- terest a long time . " " Name it , name it , " said the Colonel , eagerly , " any thing within my power . " وو " Well ...
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... never am so confident that I have my commission about me as when I stand in the pulpit . " " I will go with you , my friend , " said the Colonel , after a pause , " for I can refuse you nothing , and my fair neighbours , who cannot ...
... never am so confident that I have my commission about me as when I stand in the pulpit . " " I will go with you , my friend , " said the Colonel , after a pause , " for I can refuse you nothing , and my fair neighbours , who cannot ...
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acquaintance appeared Arley arrived attention Basil Roberts beautiful believe Berkley Park brother called carriage circumstances Clerkenwell coach Cogwell Colonel Berkley Colonel Hopewell countenance Courtal cried daugh daughters dear delight Doctor door Eliza endeavour entered exclaimed eyes fear feelings gentleman George Berkley hand happiness hear heard heart Herne the hunter honour hope Hopewell Hall horror horse instant John Fell landlord Langhorne look Lord Umberdale Lordship madam manner Mary Hopewell matter mind Miss Belcour Miss Hopewell morning mother Nancy Nancy Roberts never New-York night Noland Norborne Lodge occasion Pangloss party perceive Percy person pleasure poor present Quaker racter replied Rosemount round Sambo scene Scoreum Scott servant smile stranger supposed sure surprise tell thee thing thou thought tion Tom Perkins turned Umberdale's Vapour voice whilst words young ladies youth