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... death he was present at the usual Saturday dinner , at which the contributors to " Punch " were accustomed to meet and arrange the programme for the next week's number . The conversation turning upon Mr. Thackeray's skill in this way ...
... death he was present at the usual Saturday dinner , at which the contributors to " Punch " were accustomed to meet and arrange the programme for the next week's number . The conversation turning upon Mr. Thackeray's skill in this way ...
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... Huguenot forbears , preferred to die . How many acts of self - sacrifice and chivalry have been rewarded by death upon the battlefield ! One BENEFICENT CAPITAL 23 of the most pathetic occurred during the 22 MY OWN TIMES.
... Huguenot forbears , preferred to die . How many acts of self - sacrifice and chivalry have been rewarded by death upon the battlefield ! One BENEFICENT CAPITAL 23 of the most pathetic occurred during the 22 MY OWN TIMES.
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... . A proof of the great importance now attached to it is the high price which one of these crosses , intrinsically of infinitesimal worth , fetches when through the THE VICTORIA CROSS 27 death of its owner it comes 26 MY OWN TIMES.
... . A proof of the great importance now attached to it is the high price which one of these crosses , intrinsically of infinitesimal worth , fetches when through the THE VICTORIA CROSS 27 death of its owner it comes 26 MY OWN TIMES.
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Lady Dorothy Nevill Ralph Nevill. THE VICTORIA CROSS 27 death of its owner it comes into the market . Far from having promoted mere foolhardy feats of gallantry , the Victoria Cross has ever been the worthy reward of unflinching self ...
Lady Dorothy Nevill Ralph Nevill. THE VICTORIA CROSS 27 death of its owner it comes into the market . Far from having promoted mere foolhardy feats of gallantry , the Victoria Cross has ever been the worthy reward of unflinching self ...
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... death clinging to a piece of wreckage in company with an American millionaire , his own prediction as to his end - being kicked to death.
... death clinging to a piece of wreckage in company with an American millionaire , his own prediction as to his end - being kicked to death.
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Page 29 - Hope (Anthony). A MAN OF MARK. A CHANGE OF AIR. THE CHRONICLES OF COUNT ANTONIO. PHROSO. THE DOLLY DIALOGUES. Hornung (EW).
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Page 7 - TWENTY POEMS FROM RUDYARD KIPLING. 471" Thousand. Fcap. Svo. is. net. A CHOICE OF SONGS. Second Edition. Fcap. Svo. 2s. net. Lamb (Charles and Mary) THE COMPLETE WORKS. Edited by EV LUCAS. A New and Revised Edition in Six Volumes. With Frontispieces. Fcap.