Peregrine Pultuney; Or, Life in India, Volume 2J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... voice , as he passed his finger down the page . " Ah ! here it is , 82nd native infantry , died at Neemuch , aged fifty - three . " " Bless my soul ! " cried the major , in great agi- tation . " That promotes me - and in my own re ...
... voice , as he passed his finger down the page . " Ah ! here it is , 82nd native infantry , died at Neemuch , aged fifty - three . " " Bless my soul ! " cried the major , in great agi- tation . " That promotes me - and in my own re ...
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... voice , which , instead of greeting him with the titles afore- said , cried out , close to his ear , " Supernumerary Second Lieutenant Peregrine Pultuney - jump out of bed ! " The speaker , as may readily be imagined , was no other than ...
... voice , which , instead of greeting him with the titles afore- said , cried out , close to his ear , " Supernumerary Second Lieutenant Peregrine Pultuney - jump out of bed ! " The speaker , as may readily be imagined , was no other than ...
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... voice that was not intended to express any hopes of the kind . " Poor fellow - poor fellow ! " said Peregrine , " I pity him , I do indeed ; he has paid dearly for his absurdity . " " Sarved him right , as the Irish juryman said ...
... voice that was not intended to express any hopes of the kind . " Poor fellow - poor fellow ! " said Peregrine , " I pity him , I do indeed ; he has paid dearly for his absurdity . " " Sarved him right , as the Irish juryman said ...
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... voice , " Have you been long arrived , Mr. Pultuney ? " " I arrived yesterday , " returned Peregrine , still standing , for he was so taken aback by his aunt's want of cordiality , that he was arrested in the place where he stood , like ...
... voice , " Have you been long arrived , Mr. Pultuney ? " " I arrived yesterday , " returned Peregrine , still standing , for he was so taken aback by his aunt's want of cordiality , that he was arrested in the place where he stood , like ...
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... voice , which no one knew better than himself how to assume . " Really I don't know . In fact , my opportunities of forming an opinion have not been very extensive ; but I should say , that it was very cold . " Peregrine had collected ...
... voice , which no one knew better than himself how to assume . " Really I don't know . In fact , my opportunities of forming an opinion have not been very extensive ; but I should say , that it was very cold . " Peregrine had collected ...
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