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... fancy and captivated my ima- gination , I held everything in the shape of a task in horror ; having a special aversion to the confinement , and , as I foolishly deemed it , the drudgery of schools . Hence I took every opportunity of ...
... fancy and captivated my ima- gination , I held everything in the shape of a task in horror ; having a special aversion to the confinement , and , as I foolishly deemed it , the drudgery of schools . Hence I took every opportunity of ...
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... the dreams of a heated fancy ! I shall never forget the day I rode out of Tipperary on this my first start in life , at a period when other boys were immersed in the drudgery of school , and possessing no other knowledge 30 PERCY BLAKE .
... the dreams of a heated fancy ! I shall never forget the day I rode out of Tipperary on this my first start in life , at a period when other boys were immersed in the drudgery of school , and possessing no other knowledge 30 PERCY BLAKE .
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... fancy to me , and loved to get me into scrapes , for the pleasure of getting me out of them . He led me into a duel once , and was my friend on the occasion , when my adversary and I fired seven shots each without hitting , though at ...
... fancy to me , and loved to get me into scrapes , for the pleasure of getting me out of them . He led me into a duel once , and was my friend on the occasion , when my adversary and I fired seven shots each without hitting , though at ...
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... fancy dictated . " " As I am a living man , " said the sergeant , with a deep inspiration , " there are one hundred and fifty nail - holes in this wall alone . " ' Well , " I said , " clap ' em all down , and don't bother me any more ...
... fancy dictated . " " As I am a living man , " said the sergeant , with a deep inspiration , " there are one hundred and fifty nail - holes in this wall alone . " ' Well , " I said , " clap ' em all down , and don't bother me any more ...
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... fancy you are standing upon firm ground , and have all your earthly wishes within your grasp , the quicksand upon which you build your " airy nothings " slides from under your feet , and you are engulfed in a maelstrom of blighted hopes ...
... fancy you are standing upon firm ground , and have all your earthly wishes within your grasp , the quicksand upon which you build your " airy nothings " slides from under your feet , and you are engulfed in a maelstrom of blighted hopes ...
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