No Fiction: A Narrative, Founded on Recent and Interesting Facts, Volume 2Francis Westley, 1820 |
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... hand forget its cunning , rather than refuse to lighten the sorrows of a friend ! Fain would I say something to revive hope , and expel despondency ! " “ And are you so miserable as you describe yourself ? Have you found the world to be ...
... hand forget its cunning , rather than refuse to lighten the sorrows of a friend ! Fain would I say something to revive hope , and expel despondency ! " “ And are you so miserable as you describe yourself ? Have you found the world to be ...
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... hand -called her in his thoughts the best- the kindest of relations ' - and with a heart less anxious but more joyful , than that with which he entered the house , hastened from it in search of her , who was the spring of all his ...
... hand -called her in his thoughts the best- the kindest of relations ' - and with a heart less anxious but more joyful , than that with which he entered the house , hastened from it in search of her , who was the spring of all his ...
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... converse first and chiefly , was postponed till the very last . It was only as he was rising , with his hat in his hand , that he said with assumed carelessness- - " Do you know that much of what I 44 ch . 20 . NO FICTION .
... converse first and chiefly , was postponed till the very last . It was only as he was rising , with his hat in his hand , that he said with assumed carelessness- - " Do you know that much of what I 44 ch . 20 . NO FICTION .
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... " Heigh , heigh ! " taking Douglas by the hand and passing to the door— “ I am fully satisfied of them already . Believe me , " continued he smiling , " we are 46 ch . 20 . NO FICTION . "Of course full of your favorite ...
... " Heigh , heigh ! " taking Douglas by the hand and passing to the door— “ I am fully satisfied of them already . Believe me , " continued he smiling , " we are 46 ch . 20 . NO FICTION . "Of course full of your favorite ...
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... hand in a state of stupor . At length he passed over its contents with more composure . They were as follows : - " Thursday Morning . " With this note I return to Mr. Lefevre his letter of yesterday , and those of every former date ...
... hand in a state of stupor . At length he passed over its contents with more composure . They were as follows : - " Thursday Morning . " With this note I return to Mr. Lefevre his letter of yesterday , and those of every former date ...
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Page 136 - Take with you words, and turn unto the Lord, and say unto Him : Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously.
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