Scribners Monthly, Том 5Scribner & Company, 1873 |
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... told me afterwards that he realized fifteen hundred dollars from his own exertions . Valuable rings , watches , and jewelry were found by many . I saw a man sell a ring for five dol- lars which he supposed to be glass , worth little or ...
... told me afterwards that he realized fifteen hundred dollars from his own exertions . Valuable rings , watches , and jewelry were found by many . I saw a man sell a ring for five dol- lars which he supposed to be glass , worth little or ...
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... told me what the moon was , and by simplest illustrations tried to bring to my mind a comprehension of its magnitude and its relations to the earth . I only remember that I could not grasp the thought at all , and that it all ended in ...
... told me what the moon was , and by simplest illustrations tried to bring to my mind a comprehension of its magnitude and its relations to the earth . I only remember that I could not grasp the thought at all , and that it all ended in ...
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... told is past . This is the very worst place in the world for a digression , I allow ; it is to permit of the dancing of that figure which they were just about to commence . Clara Burton was dan- cing in the same set , with Mr. Golden ...
... told is past . This is the very worst place in the world for a digression , I allow ; it is to permit of the dancing of that figure which they were just about to commence . Clara Burton was dan- cing in the same set , with Mr. Golden ...
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... told how , her look affected him . He tore up the first statement he had commenced , a florid , apologetic narra- tive . He tore up the second , in which he threw the blame upon the ignorance of busi- ness of poor Drummond and his ...
... told how , her look affected him . He tore up the first statement he had commenced , a florid , apologetic narra- tive . He tore up the second , in which he threw the blame upon the ignorance of busi- ness of poor Drummond and his ...
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... told Susan to go to bed , " said Miss Jane ; " and I wish you would go too , Mrs. Drummond . I will sit up for Norah . Oh , how proud I was of that child to - night ! I suppose it's very wrong , you know - so my mother says but I can't ...
... told Susan to go to bed , " said Miss Jane ; " and I wish you would go too , Mrs. Drummond . I will sit up for Norah . Oh , how proud I was of that child to - night ! I suppose it's very wrong , you know - so my mother says but I can't ...
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Ahriman arms artist asked Aunt Esther Bagamoyo beautiful Berehaven Bird brigantine brought Burton called Charley Chenoos child chintz Christian church Clifton Forge cried dark dear demons devil door English evil eyes face father feel feet give Gordonsville hand happy head heard heart Helen Henry Vail horse Jenks Kate knew Knight of Kerry Lady Lauterbrunnen leave light live looked ment miles mind Miss Widgery morning mother mountain Mürren nature never night Norah once passed Pfeiffe phalanstery picture poor railroad river road Satan seemed serpent side smile soul Stanley stood story strange sure sweet Tarifa tell thing thought Thurston tion told took town Tralee turned Ujiji Unyanyembe Virginia Vritra walked whole window woman wonder word young Zanzibar
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