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... become the victim of his resentment , be it just or unjust . Such an instance I have known in life . When I was a school boy , like yourselves , one , whose name I will veil under the title of Inhumanitas , a boy about my own age , was ...
... become the victim of his resentment , be it just or unjust . Such an instance I have known in life . When I was a school boy , like yourselves , one , whose name I will veil under the title of Inhumanitas , a boy about my own age , was ...
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... was no wonder , for young heads are easily turned , and that even by just commendation . Tell a boy he is clever , and you tempt him to become as proud and vain as the peacock on the lawn . My first master had ventured to assert that , if.
... was no wonder , for young heads are easily turned , and that even by just commendation . Tell a boy he is clever , and you tempt him to become as proud and vain as the peacock on the lawn . My first master had ventured to assert that , if.
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... become a great man - my constant companions had by this time learned to court my counsel - and to sum up all , my preceptor , of whom I am now writing , often held me up as an example , and sometimes would bid me take a seat by his side ...
... become a great man - my constant companions had by this time learned to court my counsel - and to sum up all , my preceptor , of whom I am now writing , often held me up as an example , and sometimes would bid me take a seat by his side ...
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... become a monster in the world . " " I hope not , sir , " I ejaculated ; " for I would not become formidable to my species . " 66 ' Every monster , " rejoined Mr. White , " is not formidable , nor do I wish you to suppose that I thought ...
... become a monster in the world . " " I hope not , sir , " I ejaculated ; " for I would not become formidable to my species . " 66 ' Every monster , " rejoined Mr. White , " is not formidable , nor do I wish you to suppose that I thought ...
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... become noted for recklessness . The one , by an easy transition leads to the other , and Charles Murphy may , therefore , become the scorn and hatred of all whom he may meet with in life . " Charles wept bitterly , and seeing him thus ...
... become noted for recklessness . The one , by an easy transition leads to the other , and Charles Murphy may , therefore , become the scorn and hatred of all whom he may meet with in life . " Charles wept bitterly , and seeing him thus ...
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