Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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Page 5
... keep it from fluttering overboard or making an excursion into the rig- ging . " What's that you've got there ? " asked Pere- grine . " The Bengal Hurk- " returned Jenks- " Hurk —Hurk — Hurkaru . What's the meaning of Hur- karu , major ...
... keep it from fluttering overboard or making an excursion into the rig- ging . " What's that you've got there ? " asked Pere- grine . " The Bengal Hurk- " returned Jenks- " Hurk —Hurk — Hurkaru . What's the meaning of Hur- karu , major ...
Page 43
... keep the Sleeping Beauty of Rip Van Wynkle awake . " " Well I , don't know , " said Peregrine , " I sup- " I pose it was that I didn't get any into my bed . " " Didn't get any ? " repeated Jenks , " how could you help it ? I had ...
... keep the Sleeping Beauty of Rip Van Wynkle awake . " " Well I , don't know , " said Peregrine , " I sup- " I pose it was that I didn't get any into my bed . " " Didn't get any ? " repeated Jenks , " how could you help it ? I had ...
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... keep key . " " Why , I can do all that myself , " returned Pe- regrine Pultuney . " No , master , not this country , " said Peer Khan , putting his palms together , as natives always do , in respectful remonstrance ; " not custom in ...
... keep key . " " Why , I can do all that myself , " returned Pe- regrine Pultuney . " No , master , not this country , " said Peer Khan , putting his palms together , as natives always do , in respectful remonstrance ; " not custom in ...
Page 62
... keep the candles , when they were lit , from blowing out ; these things which Peregrine afterwards found were called wall - shades , being set off by a number of glass " drops , " and a great deal of gold leaf about the brackets , had ...
... keep the candles , when they were lit , from blowing out ; these things which Peregrine afterwards found were called wall - shades , being set off by a number of glass " drops , " and a great deal of gold leaf about the brackets , had ...
Page 65
... the room , Peregrine observed a couple of very handsome carved mahogany book - cases , with a variety of smart , gold - lettered books in them , to keep up the credit of the establishment - an inlaid ebony and satin PEREGRINE PULTUNEY . 65.
... the room , Peregrine observed a couple of very handsome carved mahogany book - cases , with a variety of smart , gold - lettered books in them , to keep up the credit of the establishment - an inlaid ebony and satin PEREGRINE PULTUNEY . 65.
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