The Youth and Manhood of Cyril Thornton, Volumen1William Blackwood, 1827 - 458 páginas |
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... directed to the bar ; but finding I was neither suited , by character or inclination , for that profession , it was determined I should become a soldier , and that the two years which were to intervene before my obtaining a com- mission ...
... directed to the bar ; but finding I was neither suited , by character or inclination , for that profession , it was determined I should become a soldier , and that the two years which were to intervene before my obtaining a com- mission ...
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... directed his view to all that was good and praisewor- thy in my character , and enlarged on those qualities and talents , which appeared to her partial eyes to give large promise of future dis- tinction . But in vain . There was a ...
... directed his view to all that was good and praisewor- thy in my character , and enlarged on those qualities and talents , which appeared to her partial eyes to give large promise of future dis- tinction . But in vain . There was a ...
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... directed to enter , and found my uncle , as Girzy's infor- mation had led me to anticipate , in bed . He stretched forth his hand to me as I approached , and having ordered Girzy " to steek the door on the outside , " he desired me to ...
... directed to enter , and found my uncle , as Girzy's infor- mation had led me to anticipate , in bed . He stretched forth his hand to me as I approached , and having ordered Girzy " to steek the door on the outside , " he desired me to ...
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... directed his trunk to be brought up to the apartment . This , how- ever , was found impracticable . In the first place , it would have been an operation of extreme difficulty to remove it from the elevated po- VOL . I. L sition it at ...
... directed his trunk to be brought up to the apartment . This , how- ever , was found impracticable . In the first place , it would have been an operation of extreme difficulty to remove it from the elevated po- VOL . I. L sition it at ...
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... directed to fill the one immediately on his right . He rose from his seat , and bowed on the entrance of every new guest , who now arrived in such numbers as speedily to throng the apartment . Unaffect- ed as I was by any strong regret ...
... directed to fill the one immediately on his right . He rose from his seat , and bowed on the entrance of every new guest , who now arrived in such numbers as speedily to throng the apartment . Unaffect- ed as I was by any strong regret ...
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