The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 1G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Anthologies |
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... looked upon to be the greatest paragramma- tist among the moderns . Upon inquiry , I found my learned friend had dined that day with Mr. Swan , the famous punster ; and desiring him to give me some account of Mr. Swan's con- versation ...
... looked upon to be the greatest paragramma- tist among the moderns . Upon inquiry , I found my learned friend had dined that day with Mr. Swan , the famous punster ; and desiring him to give me some account of Mr. Swan's con- versation ...
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... looked upon as a shrewd satirist . This may be one reason why a great many pleasant companions appear so surprisingly dull when they have endeavored to be merry in print , the public being more just than private clubs or assemblies , in ...
... looked upon as a shrewd satirist . This may be one reason why a great many pleasant companions appear so surprisingly dull when they have endeavored to be merry in print , the public being more just than private clubs or assemblies , in ...
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... looked upon him he applied it to his lips , and began to play upon it . The sound of it was exceeding sweet , and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious , and altogether dif- ferent from anything I had ever ...
... looked upon him he applied it to his lips , and began to play upon it . The sound of it was exceeding sweet , and wrought into a variety of tunes that were inexpressibly melodious , and altogether dif- ferent from anything I had ever ...
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... looked more attentively , I saw several of the passengers drop- ping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed under- neath it ; and upon further examination perceived there were innumerable trap - doors that lay concealed in ...
... looked more attentively , I saw several of the passengers drop- ping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed under- neath it ; and upon further examination perceived there were innumerable trap - doors that lay concealed in ...
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... looked at one another and nobody spoke . Then the old Mouse said : " It is easy to propose impossible remedies . " THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE THE Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals . " I have never yet been ...
... looked at one another and nobody spoke . Then the old Mouse said : " It is easy to propose impossible remedies . " THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE THE Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals . " I have never yet been ...
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