The man without a profession1844 |
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... affairs of the cottagers and labourers about them ; and as that excellent lady always ac- companied the tracts , which she was rather fond of distributing , with presents of clothes and money , her visits were ever welcome ; and WITHOUT ...
... affairs of the cottagers and labourers about them ; and as that excellent lady always ac- companied the tracts , which she was rather fond of distributing , with presents of clothes and money , her visits were ever welcome ; and WITHOUT ...
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... affair having been satisfac- torily arranged in a parenthesis , Frank re- turned to the drawing - room , and proceeded to extract , with no small difficulty , from a curious recess in his person , an ominous - looking packet , about ...
... affair having been satisfac- torily arranged in a parenthesis , Frank re- turned to the drawing - room , and proceeded to extract , with no small difficulty , from a curious recess in his person , an ominous - looking packet , about ...
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... affairs . The object of these volumes is to describe its effect on the fortunes of his son . To explain the temptations , the seduc- tions of the prospect of unbounded gain , and the hopes of suddenly , and at a stroke , becoming ...
... affairs . The object of these volumes is to describe its effect on the fortunes of his son . To explain the temptations , the seduc- tions of the prospect of unbounded gain , and the hopes of suddenly , and at a stroke , becoming ...
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... affairs . By a few words of frank explanation , how much future misery would have been avoided ! But , unhappily , whether from pride or from weak- ness , or from a mixture of both , the opportu- nity was suffered to pass by , and he ...
... affairs . By a few words of frank explanation , how much future misery would have been avoided ! But , unhappily , whether from pride or from weak- ness , or from a mixture of both , the opportu- nity was suffered to pass by , and he ...
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... affairs . What is the matter , pray ? And what mysterious letter is this that has frightened you all ? Where is Mr. Coverley ? " " He took the letter with him into his study . Frank , tell your father that Mr. Lesley is here . I know ...
... affairs . What is the matter , pray ? And what mysterious letter is this that has frightened you all ? Where is Mr. Coverley ? " " He took the letter with him into his study . Frank , tell your father that Mr. Lesley is here . I know ...
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acquaintance affairs apothecary arrived asked attention barrister Brazilian girl Brazils clergyman Colonel Yelloley Constanza countenance course Coverley Hall Coverley's daughter dear boy dear Clara door Drudge editor Eton eyes father favour fear feel felt fortune Frank Coverley French language gentleman girl give gout Gray's Inn hand head heart hope Huntham Latin leave letter literary London look Lord Louisa maid matter Matthew Carl means ment mind Miss Carlton Miss Lesley morning mother never newspaper observed occasion once opportunity OTLEY painful paper Parr perhaps person Playfair political poor Portuguese pounds present priest profession replied returned Sambo seemed shew Sir Matthew Carlton Skinnom smile sorrow sort speak stranger Sunderland suppose sure talk tell there's thing thought tion Tom Hodges took Wideacre wife word write young lady
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Страница 42 - What idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle's speed, Or urge the flying ball ? While some on earnest business bent Their murm'ring labours ply 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint To sweeten liberty : Some bold adventurers disdain The limits of their little reign, And unknown regions dare descry; Still as they rim they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind.
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Страница 165 - ... 1844 novel The Man Without a Profession, an experienced London journalist, Mr. Seedy, gives a young novelist advice about the publishing industry: the sale of a work depends not on the merits of the book, but on the personal reputation of the author ... so that an author must write several works . . . before his name becomes popular. Then, when his name is up, he may for some time sell anything that is not positively and glaringly bad . . . When the name of an author is well up, he can obtain...