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Page 138
... this walk from St. Nicholas , in the shadow of the majestic Alps , that we came across some little children amusing themselves in what seemed , at first , a most odd and original way — but it Mimic Life . 139 wasn't , it was simply a.
... this walk from St. Nicholas , in the shadow of the majestic Alps , that we came across some little children amusing themselves in what seemed , at first , a most odd and original way — but it Mimic Life . 139 wasn't , it was simply a.
Page 206
... before , I said the copies were better than the originals . That was a mistake of large dimensions . The Old Masters were still unpleasing to me , but they were truly Age Versus Skill . 207 divine contrasted with the copies.
... before , I said the copies were better than the originals . That was a mistake of large dimensions . The Old Masters were still unpleasing to me , but they were truly Age Versus Skill . 207 divine contrasted with the copies.
Page 207
... original as the pallid , smart , inane new wax- work group is to the vigorous , earnest , dignified group of living men and women whom it professes to duplicate . There is a mellow richness , a subdued colour , in the old pictures ...
... original as the pallid , smart , inane new wax- work group is to the vigorous , earnest , dignified group of living men and women whom it professes to duplicate . There is a mellow richness , a subdued colour , in the old pictures ...
Page 265
... the parenthesis - marks and some hyphens for the assistance of the reader - though in the original there are no par- enthesis - marks or hyphens , and the reader is left to 266 Appendix D. flounder through to the remote verb the.
... the parenthesis - marks and some hyphens for the assistance of the reader - though in the original there are no par- enthesis - marks or hyphens , and the reader is left to 266 Appendix D. flounder through to the remote verb the.
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... Original Edition newly revised , with Twelve full - page Plates . Demy 8vo , cloth extra , 145 . Campbell's ( Sir G. ) White and Black : The Outcome of a Visit to the United States . CAMPBELL , M.P. By Sir GEORGE " Few persons are ...
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