The Century, Volume 113Century Company, 1926 - Periodicals |
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Page 25
... night . Lengths of calico were nailed against the walls to save the coats of sitters from the clinging whitewash . As times times changed and importations from the States began , the most elaborate mid - Victorian furniture was set ...
... night . Lengths of calico were nailed against the walls to save the coats of sitters from the clinging whitewash . As times times changed and importations from the States began , the most elaborate mid - Victorian furniture was set ...
Page 27
... night to a village baile where he was dan- cing with his low - born affinity . The lady defied all convention and brought him sharply to terms by picking a likely partner of her own . This high society was fittingly dressed . Ladies ...
... night to a village baile where he was dan- cing with his low - born affinity . The lady defied all convention and brought him sharply to terms by picking a likely partner of her own . This high society was fittingly dressed . Ladies ...
Page 29
... night might be heard the invitation to the dance , a seductive tune played by violin , guitar , and accordion . The orches- tra , playing as it marched into town or around the plaza , meant a baile somewhere ; probably in some adobe ...
... night might be heard the invitation to the dance , a seductive tune played by violin , guitar , and accordion . The orches- tra , playing as it marched into town or around the plaza , meant a baile somewhere ; probably in some adobe ...
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... night of wind and stars When two black figures , like some etcher's work , Were moving down a road ; recalling peace- Quiet of open spaces , and muffled laughter In Iowa , I fancy Kipling , were He here , could come delighted with a ...
... night of wind and stars When two black figures , like some etcher's work , Were moving down a road ; recalling peace- Quiet of open spaces , and muffled laughter In Iowa , I fancy Kipling , were He here , could come delighted with a ...
Page 40
... night turn out a boar - hide phalanx equal , if not superior , to one drawn from the best athletes of his Majes- ty's courte with three fortnights under the inventor of the game him- self . Ye surpassed even my high estimation of you ...
... night turn out a boar - hide phalanx equal , if not superior , to one drawn from the best athletes of his Majes- ty's courte with three fortnights under the inventor of the game him- self . Ye surpassed even my high estimation of you ...
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