The Monthly Review, Or, Literary JournalR. Griffiths, 1824 - Books |
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... soon as I arrive in England , I am ready to make my offer good : this , with the permission of Providence , will be in a very few months . " Mr. Flaxman did make his offer good in every sense of the word : he received his pupil ; and he ...
... soon as I arrive in England , I am ready to make my offer good : this , with the permission of Providence , will be in a very few months . " Mr. Flaxman did make his offer good in every sense of the word : he received his pupil ; and he ...
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... soon sets all to rights . " Pray give my best love to Mr. Flaxman , and tell him , I set a very high value on his praise ; I should also highly value any cri- ticisms with which he would honour my performances . " Lau- dari à laudato ...
... soon sets all to rights . " Pray give my best love to Mr. Flaxman , and tell him , I set a very high value on his praise ; I should also highly value any cri- ticisms with which he would honour my performances . " Lau- dari à laudato ...
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... soon after the departure of the Lord James with his force , and brought the weeping and trembling lady forth to conduct her to the place of embarkation . k - - By this time the twilight had deepened into the shadows of night ; the mist ...
... soon after the departure of the Lord James with his force , and brought the weeping and trembling lady forth to conduct her to the place of embarkation . k - - By this time the twilight had deepened into the shadows of night ; the mist ...
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... soon as he had left her ; and in the same moment a hand from behind the tree gently touched her on the shoulder . " Who are you ? " exclaimed the Lady , startled and terrified . " Wheesht , ' said the stranger , " wheesht . Dinna be ...
... soon as he had left her ; and in the same moment a hand from behind the tree gently touched her on the shoulder . " Who are you ? " exclaimed the Lady , startled and terrified . " Wheesht , ' said the stranger , " wheesht . Dinna be ...
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... soon scrambled to her feet , and vented her anger against him in many a wild imprecation , wherein she denounced him to the wuddy , the wave , or the well . ' The rebellion being unsuccessful , the Duke of Albany and his son Walter were ...
... soon scrambled to her feet , and vented her anger against him in many a wild imprecation , wherein she denounced him to the wuddy , the wave , or the well . ' The rebellion being unsuccessful , the Duke of Albany and his son Walter were ...
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