 French artisans, from a French Dumdrudge, in like manner wending: till at length, after infinite effort, the two parties come into actual juxtaposition: and Thirty stands fronting Thirty, each with a gun in his hand. Straightway the word '"Fire!  Past and Present: Chartism, and Sartor Resartus - Page 136by Thomas Carlyle - 1848 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
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