Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... soon to tread the shores of India once again and to re- turn to his old pursuits . It was on this account that his contempt for a griffin manifested itself on the present occasion , in a facetious attempt to hoax Julian Jenks and , if ...
... soon to tread the shores of India once again and to re- turn to his old pursuits . It was on this account that his contempt for a griffin manifested itself on the present occasion , in a facetious attempt to hoax Julian Jenks and , if ...
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... soon made himself master of the contents of his let- ter , which was merely from an old Addiscombe fellow - student , had not applied the palm of his hand pretty smartly to the back of the nervous youth , and having awakened him from ...
... soon made himself master of the contents of his let- ter , which was merely from an old Addiscombe fellow - student , had not applied the palm of his hand pretty smartly to the back of the nervous youth , and having awakened him from ...
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... civilities , the two young men repaired again to the poop to continue their obser- vations upon Indian scenery . In the absence of steam , a good south - west mon- soon is not such a very contemptible thing to help 18 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
... civilities , the two young men repaired again to the poop to continue their obser- vations upon Indian scenery . In the absence of steam , a good south - west mon- soon is not such a very contemptible thing to help 18 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
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Peregrine Pultuney, Sir John William Kaye. soon is not such a very contemptible thing to help a ship up the river ; so being in the full enjoyment of this advantage , the Hastings , made what would be considered very tolerable progress ...
Peregrine Pultuney, Sir John William Kaye. soon is not such a very contemptible thing to help a ship up the river ; so being in the full enjoyment of this advantage , the Hastings , made what would be considered very tolerable progress ...
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... soon informed , through the interpretership of Peer Khan , that the room was a common room , and the table a common table , that single gentlemen were in the habit of tiffing there - in short , that it was the custom so to do , and ...
... soon informed , through the interpretership of Peer Khan , that the room was a common room , and the table a common table , that single gentlemen were in the habit of tiffing there - in short , that it was the custom so to do , and ...
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