'While the 'boy' waits'.Hardwicke, 1879 - 340 pages |
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... rare occasions , such as on a reappear- ance of the sea - serpent , the enfolding of a whole boat's crew in the fins of a devil - fish , or something novel or effective in the swallowing propensity of a super 2 " WHILE THE ' BOY ' WAITS . "
... rare occasions , such as on a reappear- ance of the sea - serpent , the enfolding of a whole boat's crew in the fins of a devil - fish , or something novel or effective in the swallowing propensity of a super 2 " WHILE THE ' BOY ' WAITS . "
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... whole week to prepare the repast served up with so much delicacy before him , the newspaper reader was content to feed on litera- ture more or less elaborate , and more or less im- proving ; now that the practical time at the dis- posal ...
... whole week to prepare the repast served up with so much delicacy before him , the newspaper reader was content to feed on litera- ture more or less elaborate , and more or less im- proving ; now that the practical time at the dis- posal ...
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... whole life are dependent upon the daily dose of wisdom served out to him by the purveyors of news and ready- made opinions . As a matter of fact , very few opinions are home - made at the present day . The exertion would probably be too ...
... whole life are dependent upon the daily dose of wisdom served out to him by the purveyors of news and ready- made opinions . As a matter of fact , very few opinions are home - made at the present day . The exertion would probably be too ...
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... whole being is set in a minor key , with a shrill , weak , piping falsetto as the fitting exponent of his diminutive nature . His most brilliant pyrotechnics are mere pretty drawing - room fireworks - flashy , noisy , and very prone to ...
... whole being is set in a minor key , with a shrill , weak , piping falsetto as the fitting exponent of his diminutive nature . His most brilliant pyrotechnics are mere pretty drawing - room fireworks - flashy , noisy , and very prone to ...
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... whole , accurate . What the " general utility " man may be in a provincial theatre , or the confidential clerk or foreman in a private house of business , is the stock writer on a journal . manufactures copy , with more or less celerity ...
... whole , accurate . What the " general utility " man may be in a provincial theatre , or the confidential clerk or foreman in a private house of business , is the stock writer on a journal . manufactures copy , with more or less celerity ...
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