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... plate of hot minced collops ( beefsteaks minced and stewed ) , a plate of potatoes , and eight ounces of bread , " all far better in quality than could be got at a railway tavern - a pretty good dinner for the keenest appetite , and ...
... plate of hot minced collops ( beefsteaks minced and stewed ) , a plate of potatoes , and eight ounces of bread , " all far better in quality than could be got at a railway tavern - a pretty good dinner for the keenest appetite , and ...
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... plate of soup at every well - appointed dinner , bringing conviction to the inner man that he has not said his " grace " in vain . So much for the positive physiological value and import- ance of soup ; and the French have all along ...
... plate of soup at every well - appointed dinner , bringing conviction to the inner man that he has not said his " grace " in vain . So much for the positive physiological value and import- ance of soup ; and the French have all along ...
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... plate , " for neutralizing the recoil in rifles and other guns . It is well known that the Martini - Henry rifle , adopted by the Government for the army , is a terrible " kicker , ” often inflicting more or less serious damage on the ...
... plate , " for neutralizing the recoil in rifles and other guns . It is well known that the Martini - Henry rifle , adopted by the Government for the army , is a terrible " kicker , ” often inflicting more or less serious damage on the ...
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... " A dozen or two " walking sandwiches " must be considered the ne plus ultra of sensational advertising . Another modern method — perhaps the most recent inven- tion is a bar - room table , with plate 44 ADVERTISING .
... " A dozen or two " walking sandwiches " must be considered the ne plus ultra of sensational advertising . Another modern method — perhaps the most recent inven- tion is a bar - room table , with plate 44 ADVERTISING .
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Andrew Wynter Andrew Steinmetz. tion is a bar - room table , with plate - glass top , disclosing compartments filled up with advertisements in a very taste- ful and attractive manner . Some tradesman about twenty years ago had the ...
Andrew Wynter Andrew Steinmetz. tion is a bar - room table , with plate - glass top , disclosing compartments filled up with advertisements in a very taste- ful and attractive manner . Some tradesman about twenty years ago had the ...
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