The Autobiography of Leigh HuntSmith, Elder and Company, 1860 - 412 стор. |
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... delight . The pupil , I am told , said he dreamt of the master all his life , and that his dreams were horrible . A bon - mot of his is recorded , very characteristic both of pupil and master . Coleridge , when he heard of his death ...
... delight . The pupil , I am told , said he dreamt of the master all his life , and that his dreams were horrible . A bon - mot of his is recorded , very characteristic both of pupil and master . Coleridge , when he heard of his death ...
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... delight . I remember , in explaining pigs of iron or lead to us , he made a point of crossing one of his legs with the other , and , cherishing it up and down with great satisfaction , saying , " A pig , children , is about the ...
... delight . I remember , in explaining pigs of iron or lead to us , he made a point of crossing one of his legs with the other , and , cherishing it up and down with great satisfaction , saying , " A pig , children , is about the ...
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... delight which I took in his society . With the other boys I played antics , and rioted in fantastic jests ; but in his society , or whenever I thought of him , I fell into a kind of Sabbath state of bliss ; and I am sure I could have ...
... delight which I took in his society . With the other boys I played antics , and rioted in fantastic jests ; but in his society , or whenever I thought of him , I fell into a kind of Sabbath state of bliss ; and I am sure I could have ...
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... delight afforded us by the Angel slaying the Army of Sennacherib ; a bright figure lording it in the air , with a chaos of human beings below . As Mr. West was almost sure to be found at 86 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEIGH HUNT .
... delight afforded us by the Angel slaying the Army of Sennacherib ; a bright figure lording it in the air , with a chaos of human beings below . As Mr. West was almost sure to be found at 86 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LEIGH HUNT .
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... delight with the house at the West End of the town , it was not to compare with my beloved one in the City . There was quiet in the one ; there were beau- tiful statues and pictures ; and there was my Angelica for me , with her intent ...
... delight with the house at the West End of the town , it was not to compare with my beloved one in the City . There was quiet in the one ; there were beau- tiful statues and pictures ; and there was my Angelica for me , with her intent ...
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