Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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Page 14
... deal of scuffling and hallooing , and a rope was thrown overboard from the gangway , and the boat's crew , for the boat was by this time alongside of the vessel , all began jabbering together as fast as ever they could , and the rope's ...
... deal of scuffling and hallooing , and a rope was thrown overboard from the gangway , and the boat's crew , for the boat was by this time alongside of the vessel , all began jabbering together as fast as ever they could , and the rope's ...
Page 20
... deal of information to the youngsters , beginning with , " I remember when that place , " and ending with a personal anecdote , which said anecdotes in general , and Colonel Cote- loll's in particular , had such an effect upon Pere ...
... deal of information to the youngsters , beginning with , " I remember when that place , " and ending with a personal anecdote , which said anecdotes in general , and Colonel Cote- loll's in particular , had such an effect upon Pere ...
Page 24
... deal of forethought and deli- beration is expended on these occasions , to no pur- pose . The young lady is transferred from the ship to the boleau , from the boleau into the car- riage , and from the carriage into the drawing- room of ...
... deal of forethought and deli- beration is expended on these occasions , to no pur- pose . The young lady is transferred from the ship to the boleau , from the boleau into the car- riage , and from the carriage into the drawing- room of ...
Page 25
... deal of bustle and confusion and talking , and a great number of last words to be said - and one person remembered he had lent a book , and another remembered that he had not returned one , and then there was a bet or two to be paid ...
... deal of bustle and confusion and talking , and a great number of last words to be said - and one person remembered he had lent a book , and another remembered that he had not returned one , and then there was a bet or two to be paid ...
Page 38
... of information , the young gentlemen began to deliberate as to their future plans and future prospects , and after a good deal of conversation they determined to spend the remainder of the day where 38 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
... of information , the young gentlemen began to deliberate as to their future plans and future prospects , and after a good deal of conversation they determined to spend the remainder of the day where 38 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
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