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... allowed to enter the adjoining woods for fear of disturbing the game , which was very plentiful . I think that on one occasion the bag consisted of a thousand head , which was then considered re- markable , but would not be thought so ...
... allowed to enter the adjoining woods for fear of disturbing the game , which was very plentiful . I think that on one occasion the bag consisted of a thousand head , which was then considered re- markable , but would not be thought so ...
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... allowed her when we visited her in the evening - a piece of economy which did not avert the coming catastrophe . The drawback to the school was that we learned little , which at the time I did not much resent . We saw a great deal of ...
... allowed her when we visited her in the evening - a piece of economy which did not avert the coming catastrophe . The drawback to the school was that we learned little , which at the time I did not much resent . We saw a great deal of ...
Side 12
... allowed to those who deserved it . All this makes me doubt whether even about Art he could be quite a reliable guide ; and certainly some of his views about it appear to me rather fanciful . The gentleman - commoners had several ...
... allowed to those who deserved it . All this makes me doubt whether even about Art he could be quite a reliable guide ; and certainly some of his views about it appear to me rather fanciful . The gentleman - commoners had several ...
Side 16
... allowed to leave ; but we managed to evade it , and therefore did not witness the dreadful tragedy which took place . The manager and his family threw them- selves out of their apartment at the top of the building , and all perished ...
... allowed to leave ; but we managed to evade it , and therefore did not witness the dreadful tragedy which took place . The manager and his family threw them- selves out of their apartment at the top of the building , and all perished ...
Side 33
... allowed to perform . So we had to dance to the beating of a drum until twelve o'clock , when the music became permissible . My brother , Lord Leveson , ' and his charming wife came to Nice early in spring , and soon afterwards I ...
... allowed to perform . So we had to dance to the beating of a drum until twelve o'clock , when the music became permissible . My brother , Lord Leveson , ' and his charming wife came to Nice early in spring , and soon afterwards I ...
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Side 309 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan : Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Side 105 - Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired. Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be admired,
Side 143 - lines : She walks in beauty like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies.
Side 314 - that if you take care of the pence the pounds will take care of themselves. But
Side 37 - 1 Mr. Luttrell was believed to be a natural son of Lord Carhampton. He had sat in the last Irish Parliament,
Side 59 - he published the first volume of the History of England during the Reign of George the Third, which
Side 314 - Take care of the pounds, and the pence will take care of themselves.
Side 47 - Lord Melbourne was so much broken in health that he was nearly in a state of second childhood. I believe he had not met Her Majesty since he ceased to be her Minister. Her manner to him was
Side 159 - You must know that wherever you go in India you meet with some member of this family. Every other man has married, and every other woman has been, a Miss Pattle.