The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... habits , ' in school and out of school , ' are stated to have been those of a dreamy , idle , and shy lad . ' He achieved no success as a scholar , contracted few special intimacies , and laid the foundation of no lasting friend- ships ...
... habits , ' in school and out of school , ' are stated to have been those of a dreamy , idle , and shy lad . ' He achieved no success as a scholar , contracted few special intimacies , and laid the foundation of no lasting friend- ships ...
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... habits of well - ordered economy , which distinguished him in after life , but by the whole tone and tenor of his conversation . ' And he adds : - I have repeatedly heard him discuss the subject of debt , which he denounced as ...
... habits of well - ordered economy , which distinguished him in after life , but by the whole tone and tenor of his conversation . ' And he adds : - I have repeatedly heard him discuss the subject of debt , which he denounced as ...
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... habits of reserve and solitude in which he indulged , must have contributed still further to the formation of his ... habit from the outset , which remained with him to the last , of acquainting himself in all manner of odd ways with ...
... habits of reserve and solitude in which he indulged , must have contributed still further to the formation of his ... habit from the outset , which remained with him to the last , of acquainting himself in all manner of odd ways with ...
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... habits of observation , and how the fate of a battle may turn upon the display of such qualities in simple matters by a commanding officer : - ' There was one band in particular , under a very daring leader , which gave us a good deal ...
... habits of observation , and how the fate of a battle may turn upon the display of such qualities in simple matters by a commanding officer : - ' There was one band in particular , under a very daring leader , which gave us a good deal ...
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... habits of friendship with the public men of the day , and had some professional claims to public notice when I returned to England , I believe I should have been but little known , and should not be what I am , if I had not gone into ...
... habits of friendship with the public men of the day , and had some professional claims to public notice when I returned to England , I believe I should have been but little known , and should not be what I am , if I had not gone into ...
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