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... mulatto woman , " said the coachman ; " we forgot her in the bus- tle . Lend me hold of the lantern , and stand at the horses ' heads , whilst I see after her , " added the coachman , addres- sing himself to the man , who had come from ...
... mulatto woman , " said the coachman ; " we forgot her in the bus- tle . Lend me hold of the lantern , and stand at the horses ' heads , whilst I see after her , " added the coachman , addres- sing himself to the man , who had come from ...
Page 52
... mulatto woman - I say , coachy , make haste , ' cried Holloway , " I want to be off . " " 9 " So do I , " said the coachman , “ but we are not likely to be off yet ; here's this here poor woman can't stand , and is all over bruises ...
... mulatto woman - I say , coachy , make haste , ' cried Holloway , " I want to be off . " " 9 " So do I , " said the coachman , “ but we are not likely to be off yet ; here's this here poor woman can't stand , and is all over bruises ...
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... woman , who was hurt , but be ... mulatto ; or rather one of the postillions stopped , as he had been desired by the coachman , to take her up to town , if she was able to go that night . The postillion , after he had spoken to the woman ...
... woman , who was hurt , but be ... mulatto ; or rather one of the postillions stopped , as he had been desired by the coachman , to take her up to town , if she was able to go that night . The postillion , after he had spoken to the woman ...
Page 54
... mulatto woman . " Mistress , " said he , " I'd fain see ye safe home , if you could but think of the t'other name of that gardener , that you mentioned lodging with , because there be so many Pauls in London town , that I should never ...
... mulatto woman . " Mistress , " said he , " I'd fain see ye safe home , if you could but think of the t'other name of that gardener , that you mentioned lodging with , because there be so many Pauls in London town , that I should never ...
Page 55
... mulatto woman stopped him at one name , which she recollected to be the name of the street , in which the gar- dener lived . The woman at the turnpike house , as soon as she heard the street , in which he lived , named , said she knew ...
... mulatto woman stopped him at one name , which she recollected to be the name of the street , in which the gar- dener lived . The woman at the turnpike house , as soon as she heard the street , in which he lived , named , said she knew ...
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Page 157 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night, O'er heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene ; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumber'd gild the glowing pole, O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head...
Page 24 - I shall never forget it. When Cicero asked how he should arrive at the height of glory, the oracle answered, ' By making his own genius, and not the opinion of the people, the guide of his life.' " " Well," said Mrs. Howard, smiling, " if I were your oracle, and you were to put the same question to me, I think I should make you nearly the same answer ; except that I should change the word genius into good sense ; and, instead of the people, I should say the world, which, in general, I think, means...