Tales of My Landlord, Том 1E. Duyckinck, 1820 |
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... stood by were wont to say , it was worth a bottle of ale to hear us communicate with each other . And not a few travellers , from distant parts , as well as from the remote districts of our kingdom , were wont to mingle in the conversa ...
... stood by were wont to say , it was worth a bottle of ale to hear us communicate with each other . And not a few travellers , from distant parts , as well as from the remote districts of our kingdom , were wont to mingle in the conversa ...
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... stood playing pret ty with it in her hand , and ushered his guest into the family parlour , or rather hall ; for the place having been a house of defence in former times , the sitting apartment was a vaulted and paved room , damp and ...
... stood playing pret ty with it in her hand , and ushered his guest into the family parlour , or rather hall ; for the place having been a house of defence in former times , the sitting apartment was a vaulted and paved room , damp and ...
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... eyes with a ghastly stare , and , getting up from his stooping posture , stood before them in all his na- tive deformity . His head was of uncommon wore . size , covered with a fell of shaggy 50 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
... eyes with a ghastly stare , and , getting up from his stooping posture , stood before them in all his na- tive deformity . His head was of uncommon wore . size , covered with a fell of shaggy 50 TALES OF MY LANDLORD .
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... stood beside him , ) ' I would not dash him into atoms thus- ' ( he flung the vessel with fury against the wall . ) . No ! ' ( he spoke more composedly , but with the utmost bitterness , ) ' I would pamper him with wealth and power to ...
... stood beside him , ) ' I would not dash him into atoms thus- ' ( he flung the vessel with fury against the wall . ) . No ! ' ( he spoke more composedly , but with the utmost bitterness , ) ' I would pamper him with wealth and power to ...
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... stood ready to take her horse's rein , she cantered forward and jumped into the arms of the old groom . Fain would Isabella have done the same had she dared ; but her father stood near , displeasure already darkening on a counte- nance ...
... stood ready to take her horse's rein , she cantered forward and jumped into the arms of the old groom . Fain would Isabella have done the same had she dared ; but her father stood near , displeasure already darkening on a counte- nance ...
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