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... seemed ready to burst with plumpness , and all , however small , with their hair in tails . The larger having their tails hanging down their backs , and the smaller , having theirs brought from the sides of their heads in hanging bows ...
... seemed ready to burst with plumpness , and all , however small , with their hair in tails . The larger having their tails hanging down their backs , and the smaller , having theirs brought from the sides of their heads in hanging bows ...
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... seemed to divide very carefully between them . These boys had nothing to drink , and said they were accustomed to have nothing to drink to their field dinners , not even water . The homeliness of the fare of these peasants would no ...
... seemed to divide very carefully between them . These boys had nothing to drink , and said they were accustomed to have nothing to drink to their field dinners , not even water . The homeliness of the fare of these peasants would no ...
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... seemed as if it was the only business of the players to drop in the ball , and of the stall - keepers to pick up their money . There were also roundabouts of wooden horses for the children , but even these were different to ours . Every ...
... seemed as if it was the only business of the players to drop in the ball , and of the stall - keepers to pick up their money . There were also roundabouts of wooden horses for the children , but even these were different to ours . Every ...
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... seemed clear enough . There could be no doubt of the matter ; and I went away quite satisfied of it , and that it was a most barbarous practice . To the first Germans of education that I met with , I expressed my abhorrence of this ...
... seemed clear enough . There could be no doubt of the matter ; and I went away quite satisfied of it , and that it was a most barbarous practice . To the first Germans of education that I met with , I expressed my abhorrence of this ...
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... seemed to be composed entirely of laurels , and occupied the whole outer portion of the pall , with the exception of a broad margin . Within that was another , which appeared composed of roses and lilies ; and then a central one , of ...
... seemed to be composed entirely of laurels , and occupied the whole outer portion of the pall , with the exception of a broad margin . Within that was another , which appeared composed of roses and lilies ; and then a central one , of ...
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