Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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Page 10
... appearances are deceitful sometimes - I may be happy and yet not look so . " 66 Scarcely that , " remarked Peregrine Pultuney . " Well then , " continued Doleton , " perhaps I am not — not quite — not altogether happy — I am not very ...
... appearances are deceitful sometimes - I may be happy and yet not look so . " 66 Scarcely that , " remarked Peregrine Pultuney . " Well then , " continued Doleton , " perhaps I am not — not quite — not altogether happy — I am not very ...
Page 14
... appearance over the gangway , with a large leather bag , and the captain sallied out of the cabin , with very strong demonstrations of anxiety , and seized hold of the said leather bag , and in less than five minutes the cuddy was full ...
... appearance over the gangway , with a large leather bag , and the captain sallied out of the cabin , with very strong demonstrations of anxiety , and seized hold of the said leather bag , and in less than five minutes the cuddy was full ...
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... appearance had elicited this last excla- mation , was a nice looking , meek - faced native , not attired like his conductor , in long coats and wide trowsers , but in a short white linen jacket reaching to his waist , and no ...
... appearance had elicited this last excla- mation , was a nice looking , meek - faced native , not attired like his conductor , in long coats and wide trowsers , but in a short white linen jacket reaching to his waist , and no ...
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... appearance of a small note , and Peregrine Pultuney naturally ex- pected that the bearer had come from his aunt , or from some other Calcutta resident , with an invita- tion , requesting the honour of his company for a few months ; but ...
... appearance of a small note , and Peregrine Pultuney naturally ex- pected that the bearer had come from his aunt , or from some other Calcutta resident , with an invita- tion , requesting the honour of his company for a few months ; but ...
Page 62
... appearance . The walls were white , but relieved every here and there by doors , prints , and wall - shades . Of the former article Peregrine Pultuney counted no less than six in the room ; they were all open , so as to give free ...
... appearance . The walls were white , but relieved every here and there by doors , prints , and wall - shades . Of the former article Peregrine Pultuney counted no less than six in the room ; they were all open , so as to give free ...
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