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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... thought that Man rules Woman - at least , he says he does . ' ' Do you believe him ? ' I asked of all . ' Woman rules him most who most rebels against her sway . All men are in their hands . They're like the potter's clay ; you make of ...
... thought that Man rules Woman - at least , he says he does . ' ' Do you believe him ? ' I asked of all . ' Woman rules him most who most rebels against her sway . All men are in their hands . They're like the potter's clay ; you make of ...
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... thought I wanted to make money out of him . Me ! ha , ha , ha , ha ! ' And the old Marquis laughed long and merrily , and then told the General that he would have gone on thinking so , but that he jumped off his cob , and was down by ...
... thought I wanted to make money out of him . Me ! ha , ha , ha , ha ! ' And the old Marquis laughed long and merrily , and then told the General that he would have gone on thinking so , but that he jumped off his cob , and was down by ...
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... thought about whether they had souls ; all he required in them was staying power , if he ran to win , which he never did unless his ' book ' was made that way . Honesty was no possession of Nimrod's ; his motto was , ' Lie of course ...
... thought about whether they had souls ; all he required in them was staying power , if he ran to win , which he never did unless his ' book ' was made that way . Honesty was no possession of Nimrod's ; his motto was , ' Lie of course ...
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... thought he had done enough when he threw ten shillings into the bargain over the horse without making a fuss at parting . Now the languishing little creature stands whispering into Ralph's ear , ' It was not you - it was the other white ...
... thought he had done enough when he threw ten shillings into the bargain over the horse without making a fuss at parting . Now the languishing little creature stands whispering into Ralph's ear , ' It was not you - it was the other white ...
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... thought arrives - it all looks cold and meagre . I do despise it so - my thoughts , I mean . ' He paused . Not one faint zephyr breathed to agitate the deep blue waters of the noble harbour as they laved the foot of the majestic snow ...
... thought arrives - it all looks cold and meagre . I do despise it so - my thoughts , I mean . ' He paused . Not one faint zephyr breathed to agitate the deep blue waters of the noble harbour as they laved the foot of the majestic snow ...
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Página 122 - Her cheeks so rare a white was on, No daisy makes comparison; Who sees them is undone; For streaks of red were mingled there, Such as are on a Cath'rine pear, The side that's next the sun. Her lips were red; and one was thin Compared to that was next her chin (Some bee had stung it newly) ; But, Dick, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them gaze, Than on the sun in July.
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