Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... asked Pere- grine . " The Bengal Hurk- " returned Jenks- " Hurk —Hurk — Hurkaru . What's the meaning of Hur- karu , major ? " The gentleman thus addressed was Major Lacky- well , a person of some consequence in his own esti- mation ...
... asked Pere- grine . " The Bengal Hurk- " returned Jenks- " Hurk —Hurk — Hurkaru . What's the meaning of Hur- karu , major ? " The gentleman thus addressed was Major Lacky- well , a person of some consequence in his own esti- mation ...
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... asked Julian Jenks . " The Sun , to be sure , " replied Major Lacky- well . " The Bengal Sun - thank you , major , " said the griff . " I shall learn these things in time , I sup- pose . " " " Julian Jenks went on reading , and ...
... asked Julian Jenks . " The Sun , to be sure , " replied Major Lacky- well . " The Bengal Sun - thank you , major , " said the griff . " I shall learn these things in time , I sup- pose . " " " Julian Jenks went on reading , and ...
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... a hurry . The idea of thinking that I was such a fool as to believe that Runjeet Singh was chief justice of Bengal . " Did you read that in the paper ? " asked Julian . " Not a word of it , " returned our 8 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
... a hurry . The idea of thinking that I was such a fool as to believe that Runjeet Singh was chief justice of Bengal . " Did you read that in the paper ? " asked Julian . " Not a word of it , " returned our 8 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
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... asked that gentleman . " Why , indeed ? " repeated Cadet Doleton- " why , indeed ? and am I not happy - do I not look happy , Pultuney ? " 66 ' Why , I can't say exactly that you do , " said Peregrine Pultuney , with a smile upon his ...
... asked that gentleman . " Why , indeed ? " repeated Cadet Doleton- " why , indeed ? and am I not happy - do I not look happy , Pultuney ? " 66 ' Why , I can't say exactly that you do , " said Peregrine Pultuney , with a smile upon his ...
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... asked Doleton , anxiously ; " what are they coming here about ? " " What are they coming here about ? " said the major ; " you may well ask that , Mr. Doleton- you see that man there with the belt and the brass plate - that's one of the ...
... asked Doleton , anxiously ; " what are they coming here about ? " " What are they coming here about ? " said the major ; " you may well ask that , Mr. Doleton- you see that man there with the belt and the brass plate - that's one of the ...
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