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... means an old man , was certainly an old soldier ; for he had served during all the Peninsular war , and finally , in the great and glorious battle of Waterloo , which insured peace to Europe , restored Louis the Eighteenth to his throne ...
... means an old man , was certainly an old soldier ; for he had served during all the Peninsular war , and finally , in the great and glorious battle of Waterloo , which insured peace to Europe , restored Louis the Eighteenth to his throne ...
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... means an old man , was certainly an old soldier ; for he had served during all the Peninsular war , and finally , in the great and glorious battle of Waterloo , which insured peace to Europe , restored Louis the Eighteenth to his throne ...
... means an old man , was certainly an old soldier ; for he had served during all the Peninsular war , and finally , in the great and glorious battle of Waterloo , which insured peace to Europe , restored Louis the Eighteenth to his throne ...
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... means of saving an extra guinea or two , to some unwary traveller , if I were again to revert to the abovementioned boat- men of Gravesend , who are , without doubt , the most imposing , and pay - extorting vagabonds I ever saw . When ...
... means of saving an extra guinea or two , to some unwary traveller , if I were again to revert to the abovementioned boat- men of Gravesend , who are , without doubt , the most imposing , and pay - extorting vagabonds I ever saw . When ...
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... means of saving an extra guinea or two , to some unwary traveller , if I were again to revert to the abovementioned boat- men of Gravesend , who are , without doubt , the most imposing , and pay - extorting vagabonds I ever saw . When ...
... means of saving an extra guinea or two , to some unwary traveller , if I were again to revert to the abovementioned boat- men of Gravesend , who are , without doubt , the most imposing , and pay - extorting vagabonds I ever saw . When ...
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... means possesses any exterior attractions , but is rather in accordance with the other buildings of the town . The houses , generally speaking , are of wood , sup- ported by pillars of brick or stone , and have com- monly covered ...
... means possesses any exterior attractions , but is rather in accordance with the other buildings of the town . The houses , generally speaking , are of wood , sup- ported by pillars of brick or stone , and have com- monly covered ...
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