Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... believe it to be a part of that world which God made , and said that it was good . After a sojourn of months on the great waters , the first sight of land , if there is any thing about it that wears the least look of gladsomeness , is ...
... believe it to be a part of that world which God made , and said that it was good . After a sojourn of months on the great waters , the first sight of land , if there is any thing about it that wears the least look of gladsomeness , is ...
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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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... believe — with only a thousand a month That's a bad match at all events . " Mrs. Poggleton uttered these last words , as though there was something eminently refreshing in the thought of Miss Dance's having made a bad match ; and it is ...
... believe — with only a thousand a month That's a bad match at all events . " Mrs. Poggleton uttered these last words , as though there was something eminently refreshing in the thought of Miss Dance's having made a bad match ; and it is ...
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... believe , and had gone out to India , at sixteen , under the care of some female re- lative , who had shown her off for a season at the Government - house balls , and at last married her to a gentleman in the civil service , who being ...
... believe , and had gone out to India , at sixteen , under the care of some female re- lative , who had shown her off for a season at the Government - house balls , and at last married her to a gentleman in the civil service , who being ...
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... believe it is for this very reason that the world and I agree so well to- gether . We never rub against one another , because I have no protruding system to stop my progress and entangle me as I walk along the highways of the world . A ...
... believe it is for this very reason that the world and I agree so well to- gether . We never rub against one another , because I have no protruding system to stop my progress and entangle me as I walk along the highways of the world . A ...
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