The Beauties of Washington IrvingCarey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1838 - 270 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 22
... talk of the marvellous , and there is a triumph in being the first to tell a frightful story ; it is , however , still quoted in the neighbourhood , as a memorable instance of female secrecy , that she kept it to herself for a whole ...
... talk of the marvellous , and there is a triumph in being the first to tell a frightful story ; it is , however , still quoted in the neighbourhood , as a memorable instance of female secrecy , that she kept it to herself for a whole ...
Σελίδα 26
... talk with , but was disappointed . There were , indeed , two or three in the room ; but I could make nothing of them . One was just finishing breakfast , quarrelling with his bread and butter , and huffing the waiter ; another_but ...
... talk with , but was disappointed . There were , indeed , two or three in the room ; but I could make nothing of them . One was just finishing breakfast , quarrelling with his bread and butter , and huffing the waiter ; another_but ...
Σελίδα 30
... talking listlessly over village gossip , or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing . But it would have been worth any statesman's money to have heard the profound discussions that sometimes . took place , when by chance an old ...
... talking listlessly over village gossip , or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing . But it would have been worth any statesman's money to have heard the profound discussions that sometimes . took place , when by chance an old ...
Σελίδα 41
... talks slang , and is an embryo Coachey . THE WALTZ . As many of the retired matrons of this city , unskilled in " gestic lore , " are doubtless ignorant of the movements and figures of this modest exhibition , I will endeavour to give ...
... talks slang , and is an embryo Coachey . THE WALTZ . As many of the retired matrons of this city , unskilled in " gestic lore , " are doubtless ignorant of the movements and figures of this modest exhibition , I will endeavour to give ...
Σελίδα 55
... talk was no better than a dumb beast . The little man in black , careless of their opinions , seemed resolved to maintain the liberty of keeping his own secret ; and the consequence was , that , in a little while , the whole village was ...
... talk was no better than a dumb beast . The little man in black , careless of their opinions , seemed resolved to maintain the liberty of keeping his own secret ; and the consequence was , that , in a little while , the whole village was ...
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