Ye Vampyres!: A Legend of the National Betting-ring, Showing what Became of itSamuel Tinsley, 10 Southampton St., Strand, 1875 - 328 páginas |
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... Somers , late Captain in a Bungaland or Hot Countree Regiment , they formed as noisy and larky a trio as could well be imagined . As long as Somers confined his libations to the within side of moderation he was pleasant and entertaining ...
... Somers , late Captain in a Bungaland or Hot Countree Regiment , they formed as noisy and larky a trio as could well be imagined . As long as Somers confined his libations to the within side of moderation he was pleasant and entertaining ...
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... is glorious ! At Walter's office he meets Slasher , Somers , and Stanley , all of whom are ' bulls . ' And still the markets are buoyant ! Ralph now looks know- ing , predicting another fall in the Bank - rate 66 YE VAMPYRES ! A LEGEND .
... is glorious ! At Walter's office he meets Slasher , Somers , and Stanley , all of whom are ' bulls . ' And still the markets are buoyant ! Ralph now looks know- ing , predicting another fall in the Bank - rate 66 YE VAMPYRES ! A LEGEND .
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... Somers to be his guests . All the party were gamesters , and nearly all of Walter's choosing . Ralph knew no satellites - had no ' clients , ' and the few Vortex men he did know had not favour- ably impressed his untutored mind . Dinner ...
... Somers to be his guests . All the party were gamesters , and nearly all of Walter's choosing . Ralph knew no satellites - had no ' clients , ' and the few Vortex men he did know had not favour- ably impressed his untutored mind . Dinner ...
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... Somers , come and listen . Here , Wingram - Stanley , here - ha , ha , ha ! ' Not knowing what he had said , Ralph wisely joined in the laugh at once . Travels were descanted upon , but this growing slow , they proposed to return ...
... Somers , come and listen . Here , Wingram - Stanley , here - ha , ha , ha ! ' Not knowing what he had said , Ralph wisely joined in the laugh at once . Travels were descanted upon , but this growing slow , they proposed to return ...
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... Somers , who , but for the failure of that wretched jobber , would have stood so well by this time , were out of it all . They got no sympathy in their hard fates . Victims did not say much to each other during the process , while the ...
... Somers , who , but for the failure of that wretched jobber , would have stood so well by this time , were out of it all . They got no sympathy in their hard fates . Victims did not say much to each other during the process , while the ...
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arms asked Ralph Backaway Birdie Bluffshire breathed brother Bull burst called Captain Slasher Castle CHAPTER Clencher Committee Countree's cried darling dear Ralph excited exclaimed eyes feel fellow Fernland Fleasaway Fleasum Fred Stanley Freddy Fullheart gaze Geraldine Gertrude girl Haini hand Harry Somers hear heard heart Heaven honour Hurkuleze jobber John jolly kiss Lady Beatrice laughed lips listened little Maude looked Lord Alfred Macjoy Marchioness Markham Marquis Maxwell never night noble Old Countree Old Trememdon once Oswald pinnace Playfair poor quietly Ralph Osborne Raskall replied roar round Saints Sea-King seemed sighed silence Sir Manfred smile soon soul Spectral Spectre Stanley Sternites stood Swindle tell thing thou Todigrab told tones trembling Trevosa turned Twas Undone city Undone Vortex utter Vampyres Victims Viscount voice Vortex broker Walter Westernport whispered wild word young
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