Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... natural pride or uncharitableness , but from the extraordinary importance he attached in his mind to a knowledge of Indian affairs . He was from head to foot a thorough Orientalist - mixed up Hindustani words in his every day ...
... natural pride or uncharitableness , but from the extraordinary importance he attached in his mind to a knowledge of Indian affairs . He was from head to foot a thorough Orientalist - mixed up Hindustani words in his every day ...
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... nature of the interest it excited . Look , " said Peregrine , " look at that boat - a jolly fat crew , isn't it ? " " Yes , yes , " returned Doleton , nervously ; " what a savage set of fellows they look - and the 12 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
... nature of the interest it excited . Look , " said Peregrine , " look at that boat - a jolly fat crew , isn't it ? " " Yes , yes , " returned Doleton , nervously ; " what a savage set of fellows they look - and the 12 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
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... nature , Pere- grine Pultuney , in less than half an hour , contrived to swear himself fast asleep . With that rapid promotion , which officers in the Bengal Artillery or the Bengal any thing else , are never favoured with except in ...
... nature , Pere- grine Pultuney , in less than half an hour , contrived to swear himself fast asleep . With that rapid promotion , which officers in the Bengal Artillery or the Bengal any thing else , are never favoured with except in ...
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... nature and jocosity , that it was almost impossible to pity him or to persuade your- self that he could , by any possibility , be any thing else but the happiest creature in the world . " Well , " said Peregrine , " you certainly have ...
... nature and jocosity , that it was almost impossible to pity him or to persuade your- self that he could , by any possibility , be any thing else but the happiest creature in the world . " Well , " said Peregrine , " you certainly have ...
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... natural enough to live in a state of excitement , from the beginning of " the rains " to the end of them . Human life degenerates into one great complaint , and the world is privileged to swear at the weather . There is some comfort ...
... natural enough to live in a state of excitement , from the beginning of " the rains " to the end of them . Human life degenerates into one great complaint , and the world is privileged to swear at the weather . There is some comfort ...
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