The Clubs of London: With Anecdotes of Their Members, Sketches of Character, and Conversations, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1828 |
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... looks ; and where the kind- liest commerce of friendship and good - will and glad- ness is carried on . Its fundamental charter is an unas- suming , unenvious equality . There the first pronoun personal is obliged to keep a decent ...
... looks ; and where the kind- liest commerce of friendship and good - will and glad- ness is carried on . Its fundamental charter is an unas- suming , unenvious equality . There the first pronoun personal is obliged to keep a decent ...
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... look , and saying in a voice of thunder , - " and who never missed his man ! -Go for the champaigne , Waither ; and d'ye hear , Sur , tell your Masthur , Misthur Brookes that is , not to make any W I C more mistakes about black balls ...
... look , and saying in a voice of thunder , - " and who never missed his man ! -Go for the champaigne , Waither ; and d'ye hear , Sur , tell your Masthur , Misthur Brookes that is , not to make any W I C more mistakes about black balls ...
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... look - out . — Camelford , likewise , had a most generous heart ; for , whilst the attention of the fashionable world was taken up with his eccentricities , he was in the habit of per- forming many private charitable acts among those of ...
... look - out . — Camelford , likewise , had a most generous heart ; for , whilst the attention of the fashionable world was taken up with his eccentricities , he was in the habit of per- forming many private charitable acts among those of ...
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... look wistfully at the tents of his countrymen , on the commencement of a campaign , he granted his manumission in these words : Go , return to thy father , that he may still have pleasure when he sees the sun rise in the morning , and ...
... look wistfully at the tents of his countrymen , on the commencement of a campaign , he granted his manumission in these words : Go , return to thy father , that he may still have pleasure when he sees the sun rise in the morning , and ...
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... look with pleasure on so fine an object . " - " I have pleasure to look on it no more ! " replied the Indian , in agony . " Go ! return back to the tents of thy father , that he may still feel delight when he sees the sun rise in the ...
... look with pleasure on so fine an object . " - " I have pleasure to look on it no more ! " replied the Indian , in agony . " Go ! return back to the tents of thy father , that he may still feel delight when he sees the sun rise in the ...
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Página 50 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 54 - And Paul said; I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Página 50 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Página 50 - Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have...
Página 136 - So, this is the way they have rewarded you at last ; they have given you a little bit of red ribbon for your services, Sir Philip, have they ? A pretty bit of red ribbon to hang about your neck ; and that satisfies you, does it ? Now, I wonder what I shall have. What do you think they will give me, Sir Philip...
Página 97 - Broojtes's, and having stated the particulars, begged his assistance to get out of the scrape, " which," said he, "may end in bloodshed. — I acknowledge," he continued, " that I was the first aggressor ; but it was too bad to threaten to pull my nose. What had I better do?" "Soap it well," replied George, "and then it will easily slip through his fingers." George, however, accommodated the affair to the satisfaction of all parties, by explaining to the stranger, that his brother had resided so...
Página 53 - ... distress thy days ; may no grief disturb thy nights. May the pillow of peace kiss thy cheek, and the pleasures of imagination attend thy dreams ; and when length of years makes thee tired of...
Página 42 - ... by immediate direction) presume even to mention privileges and freedom who till of late received directions from the throne with implicit humility ; when this is considered, I cannot help fancying that the genius of freedom has entered that kingdom in disguise. If they have but three weak monarchs more successively on the throne, the mask will be laid aside, and the country will certainly once more be free.