Peregrine Pultuney: Or, Life in India, Volume 3J. Mortimer, 1844 |
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... face looked more gloomy than Peregrine had ever seen it before ; but he bustled about with great alacrity , gave orders in every di- rection , and managed to find a multitude of little jobs for himself , all conducive to Peregrine's com ...
... face looked more gloomy than Peregrine had ever seen it before ; but he bustled about with great alacrity , gave orders in every di- rection , and managed to find a multitude of little jobs for himself , all conducive to Peregrine's com ...
Page 6
... , he turned away his face , gulped down a tear or two , and desired Peer Khan to give him a glass of wine . As Mrs. Poggleton had given her khansamah ( butler ) a magnificent order to provision the boat 6 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
... , he turned away his face , gulped down a tear or two , and desired Peer Khan to give him a glass of wine . As Mrs. Poggleton had given her khansamah ( butler ) a magnificent order to provision the boat 6 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
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... health and strength and beauty , now falls upon its face and dies . The fever - king is off - a fresh plaything awaits him . Ha ! ha - he does as he lists . CHAPTER II . In which the Reader will find very PEREGRINE PULTUNEY . 17.
... health and strength and beauty , now falls upon its face and dies . The fever - king is off - a fresh plaything awaits him . Ha ! ha - he does as he lists . CHAPTER II . In which the Reader will find very PEREGRINE PULTUNEY . 17.
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... have you to say about calling me a devil ? " * 66 Simply this , " returned Peregrine , turning his thin , yellow face upon Mr. Drawlincourt , and curl- ing his lip with the supremest contempt ; " simply 42 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
... have you to say about calling me a devil ? " * 66 Simply this , " returned Peregrine , turning his thin , yellow face upon Mr. Drawlincourt , and curl- ing his lip with the supremest contempt ; " simply 42 PEREGRINE PULTUNEY .
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... face , told Peregrine , in Hindustani , that he " knewall . " " What do you know ? " asked Peregrine . " I know , " returned the Mussulman , in his own vernacular - not meaning thereby that Mussulmen have vernaculars any more than ...
... face , told Peregrine , in Hindustani , that he " knewall . " " What do you know ? " asked Peregrine . " I know , " returned the Mussulman , in his own vernacular - not meaning thereby that Mussulmen have vernaculars any more than ...
Common terms and phrases
afraid Akyab Arracan asked Peregrine Augusta Sweetenham aunt Barrackpore beautiful betrothed better boat buggy cabin Calcutta Captain Thornhill cheroot Chowringhee course cousin dance dear dearest deck deyvil dinner door Drawlincourt dress Dum-Dum exclaimed Peregrine eyes face fancy ball feelings fellow felt fever Fitz-simon gamboge girl gleton grine hand happy heard heart hero India Julia Poggleton Julian Jenks knew laugh long cornet looked Madras mamma married mind minutes Miss Poggleton Miss Sweeten Miss Sweetenham morning never observed Peregrine once Parkinson Peer Khan Pere Peregrine Pultuney Peregrine thought Peregrine took Peregrine's perhaps poor pray pretty punkah regrine rejoined replied Peregrine returned Peregrine round scarcely Seeva ship sick smile Splashington strange sure syces talk tell Thank thing told took tuney turned U. C. BERKELEY voice walked whilst wish word young gentleman young lady