The man without a profession1844 |
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... chant had made his will in a very business- like manner ; and partly from that sort of natural instinct which prompts to the uphold- ing of one's B 3 WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 9 his days in the dignified ease of a country ...
... chant had made his will in a very business- like manner ; and partly from that sort of natural instinct which prompts to the uphold- ing of one's B 3 WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 9 his days in the dignified ease of a country ...
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Charles Rowcroft. natural instinct which prompts to the uphold- ing of one's own kith and kin , and partly from the pride of continuing the alliance between his name and his estate , he be- queathed the whole of his property to nephew ...
Charles Rowcroft. natural instinct which prompts to the uphold- ing of one's own kith and kin , and partly from the pride of continuing the alliance between his name and his estate , he be- queathed the whole of his property to nephew ...
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... nature which can be adequately appreciated only by those . in possession of such luxuries , but which was strikingly indicative of the innate generosity of his disposition . His excellent wife , also , took a pleasure in busying herself ...
... nature which can be adequately appreciated only by those . in possession of such luxuries , but which was strikingly indicative of the innate generosity of his disposition . His excellent wife , also , took a pleasure in busying herself ...
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... nature -- of Dr. Fuz- wig , and of various masters at the College , conspicuous from their personal appearance , or obnoxious to the community from the strict discharge of their duty . These valuables , and various other trifles , too ...
... nature -- of Dr. Fuz- wig , and of various masters at the College , conspicuous from their personal appearance , or obnoxious to the community from the strict discharge of their duty . These valuables , and various other trifles , too ...
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... only hun- gry ; I've scarcely had anything since yester- day morning at breakfast . " " Good gracious ! " exclaimed his mother , with natural anxiety , " the poor child has been starved ! He must be quite faint ! But 24 THE MAN.
... only hun- gry ; I've scarcely had anything since yester- day morning at breakfast . " " Good gracious ! " exclaimed his mother , with natural anxiety , " the poor child has been starved ! He must be quite faint ! But 24 THE MAN.
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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...