The man without a profession1844 |
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... things to look after to allow me to take charge of him . But some- thing must be done with the poor boy ; he wants playfellows . See , he's quite wretched- looking about for somebody to shy a snowball at . By George , he's at old Peter ...
... things to look after to allow me to take charge of him . But some- thing must be done with the poor boy ; he wants playfellows . See , he's quite wretched- looking about for somebody to shy a snowball at . By George , he's at old Peter ...
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... will take advantage of his absence to give a brief account of the parents of the boy whose active propensities called for the present prompt interference of his father's authority . CHAPTER II . " It's a very pleasant thing , 6 THE MAN.
... will take advantage of his absence to give a brief account of the parents of the boy whose active propensities called for the present prompt interference of his father's authority . CHAPTER II . " It's a very pleasant thing , 6 THE MAN.
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Charles Rowcroft. CHAPTER II . " It's a very pleasant thing , my men , to have a good estate , With carriages to ride about , and servants all to wait ; With money in your purse enough , and wine and cheer in store , But , while you live ...
Charles Rowcroft. CHAPTER II . " It's a very pleasant thing , my men , to have a good estate , With carriages to ride about , and servants all to wait ; With money in your purse enough , and wine and cheer in store , But , while you live ...
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... thing only was wanted to complete their happiness ; for many years they had no children ; but at last the birth of a son and heir filled up the measure of their contentment , and he was hailed with a delight proportionate to his long ...
... thing only was wanted to complete their happiness ; for many years they had no children ; but at last the birth of a son and heir filled up the measure of their contentment , and he was hailed with a delight proportionate to his long ...
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Charles Rowcroft. " digest it ! Lord ! mamma , we digest every- thing at Eton , without thinking about it . It all ... things of that sort just spread about , so that you might just peck at them while you were waiting to be served ; it ...
Charles Rowcroft. " digest it ! Lord ! mamma , we digest every- thing at Eton , without thinking about it . It all ... things of that sort just spread about , so that you might just peck at them while you were waiting to be served ; it ...
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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...