The man without a profession1844 |
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... observe , when caught by a visiter working with desperate energy with a spade in his kitchen garden ; a practice in which he was wont to indulge , with a view of assuring himself and other people that he did actually enjoy the ...
... observe , when caught by a visiter working with desperate energy with a spade in his kitchen garden ; a practice in which he was wont to indulge , with a view of assuring himself and other people that he did actually enjoy the ...
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... potentate , as he loved to repeat , " after the fashion of his forefathers ; " but it was observed by a discerning public , that he carefully ab- stained from expatiating on his family pedigree beyond that portion WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 11.
... potentate , as he loved to repeat , " after the fashion of his forefathers ; " but it was observed by a discerning public , that he carefully ab- stained from expatiating on his family pedigree beyond that portion WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 11.
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... observed his father . " Why , Frank , do you wear two pair of shoes at a time ? How do you contrive to destroy so many ? " " I don't know , papa . The shoes are always wearing out ; and they don't stand the water well . Some boys have ...
... observed his father . " Why , Frank , do you wear two pair of shoes at a time ? How do you contrive to destroy so many ? " " I don't know , papa . The shoes are always wearing out ; and they don't stand the water well . Some boys have ...
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... your bellies ? " " And they're so full of bones ! " observed the mother . 66 Oh , it isn't that ! we like to have what we catch dressed , and to eat it - that's the fun ! We do the same with the birds that WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 43.
... your bellies ? " " And they're so full of bones ! " observed the mother . 66 Oh , it isn't that ! we like to have what we catch dressed , and to eat it - that's the fun ! We do the same with the birds that WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 43.
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... observed Mr. Coverley , " I can't help thinking it's of more importance for a lad to learn to talk and write his own language correctly , than to do nothing but gabble Latin and Greek . I really think that boys of his age are too young ...
... observed Mr. Coverley , " I can't help thinking it's of more importance for a lad to learn to talk and write his own language correctly , than to do nothing but gabble Latin and Greek . I really think that boys of his age are too young ...
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Сторінка 165 - ... 1844 novel The Man Without a Profession, an experienced London journalist, Mr. Seedy, gives a young novelist advice about the publishing industry: the sale of a work depends not on the merits of the book, but on the personal reputation of the author ... so that an author must write several works . . . before his name becomes popular. Then, when his name is up, he may for some time sell anything that is not positively and glaringly bad . . . When the name of an author is well up, he can obtain...