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... believe , often makes them prone to indulge in imaginary ailments , an obsession chiefly caused by lack of occupation and weakness of mind . It is a pity there is no Abernethy alive to deal with these modern malades imaginaires . On one ...
... believe , often makes them prone to indulge in imaginary ailments , an obsession chiefly caused by lack of occupation and weakness of mind . It is a pity there is no Abernethy alive to deal with these modern malades imaginaires . On one ...
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... believe that , if one were to take the trouble to read the files of the " Morning Post " and of the " Times " of sixty or seventy years ago and the lists of the prominent guests at the great parties , comparatively little difference ...
... believe that , if one were to take the trouble to read the files of the " Morning Post " and of the " Times " of sixty or seventy years ago and the lists of the prominent guests at the great parties , comparatively little difference ...
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... believe , put up with turnpikes ( the last private one , I read , was removed this year - 1912 ) , which , besides being a great nuisance , led to extortion on the part of coach- men and others , for it was almost impossible to check ...
... believe , put up with turnpikes ( the last private one , I read , was removed this year - 1912 ) , which , besides being a great nuisance , led to extortion on the part of coach- men and others , for it was almost impossible to check ...
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... believe that unless someone pulls it out it will not fall ! Turkey is in the same position - if she be not thrown down , she will maintain herself perfectly . " This forecast has been completely verified . I remember Lord Stratford de ...
... believe that unless someone pulls it out it will not fall ! Turkey is in the same position - if she be not thrown down , she will maintain herself perfectly . " This forecast has been completely verified . I remember Lord Stratford de ...
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... believe , was a difficult man to work with , which explains many seemingly incom- prehensible things which are to be found in the very able biography of him written by his daughter . A man of indomitable strength and character , his ...
... believe , was a difficult man to work with , which explains many seemingly incom- prehensible things which are to be found in the very able biography of him written by his daughter . A man of indomitable strength and character , his ...
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