Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... observed Peregrine- " the happiest of the whole party . " " Oh ! yes - very , " returned Doleton , lifting up his pale face as he spoke- " I am happy - of course I am happy - why should I not be happy , Pul- tuney ? " 66 Why , indeed ...
... observed Peregrine- " the happiest of the whole party . " " Oh ! yes - very , " returned Doleton , lifting up his pale face as he spoke- " I am happy - of course I am happy - why should I not be happy , Pul- tuney ? " 66 Why , indeed ...
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... observations on Anglo - Indians , and Anglo- Indian society , whilst Julian Jenks contented him- self with remarking , that at all events they wouldn't have to wait , and he felt prodigiously hungry . This settled the point at once , so ...
... observations on Anglo - Indians , and Anglo- Indian society , whilst Julian Jenks contented him- self with remarking , that at all events they wouldn't have to wait , and he felt prodigiously hungry . This settled the point at once , so ...
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Peregrine Pultuney, Sir John William Kaye. gentlemen sat down to make their observations upon men and manners , but as they had first of all to make their observations upon a cold sirloin of beef , a dish of stewed duck , some grilled ...
Peregrine Pultuney, Sir John William Kaye. gentlemen sat down to make their observations upon men and manners , but as they had first of all to make their observations upon a cold sirloin of beef , a dish of stewed duck , some grilled ...
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... observations upon the mosquito curtains , enveloping their bed , the bathing - rooms , the mats , and other things of that sort , which are anti- English in their effect , the young gentlemen sent out to hire a buggy to take a drive on ...
... observations upon the mosquito curtains , enveloping their bed , the bathing - rooms , the mats , and other things of that sort , which are anti- English in their effect , the young gentlemen sent out to hire a buggy to take a drive on ...
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... observed , that " we are all creatures of habit , " and an old aunt of our own , who has no small pretensions to wisdom , if not to absolute philosophy , is so convinced of the fact , that she never loses an opportunity of inculcating ...
... observed , that " we are all creatures of habit , " and an old aunt of our own , who has no small pretensions to wisdom , if not to absolute philosophy , is so convinced of the fact , that she never loses an opportunity of inculcating ...
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