The Lairds of Fife ...Constable & Company, 1828 - 920 страница |
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... able to observe the observers , between whom the piano- forte had proved rather a backward , and at other times rather a forward , means of intervention . At this period , then , Mr Squeake rose . He augured something not quite so ...
... able to observe the observers , between whom the piano- forte had proved rather a backward , and at other times rather a forward , means of intervention . At this period , then , Mr Squeake rose . He augured something not quite so ...
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... able to stifle or eradicate . Sometimes , indeed , her physicians complained of " an over sanguineness of tem- perament , " " nervous irascibility , " " suscepti- bility of change , " " liability to external impres- sions , " & c .; but ...
... able to stifle or eradicate . Sometimes , indeed , her physicians complained of " an over sanguineness of tem- perament , " " nervous irascibility , " " suscepti- bility of change , " " liability to external impres- sions , " & c .; but ...
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... able to overtake them , Colonel ? " re - inter- rogated Mrs Fife . " Why , I should almost think so ; " slowly answered Colonel Brown , taking his breath , and also his revenge , in having once more set- tled her upon tenter - hooks ...
... able to overtake them , Colonel ? " re - inter- rogated Mrs Fife . " Why , I should almost think so ; " slowly answered Colonel Brown , taking his breath , and also his revenge , in having once more set- tled her upon tenter - hooks ...
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... I have such a desire to hear them well played . I was even , do you know , so curious about them , that I began to re - learn the gamut myself , only that I might be able to read them , and hear what they were like THE LAIRDS OF FIFE . 31.
... I have such a desire to hear them well played . I was even , do you know , so curious about them , that I began to re - learn the gamut myself , only that I might be able to read them , and hear what they were like THE LAIRDS OF FIFE . 31.
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... able to throw some light on the subject , won't you ? John found out that these strange people who came here this morning were going to St An- drews ; and you of course would sift out all the rest . " The housekeeper shook her head ...
... able to throw some light on the subject , won't you ? John found out that these strange people who came here this morning were going to St An- drews ; and you of course would sift out all the rest . " The housekeeper shook her head ...
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agreeable Akenside amongst answer aunt began better body called carriage Cecilia clack cold Colonel Brown compliments crasy cried Miss cried Mrs Fife daughter dear Miss Leslie dear Mrs Fife dexterity dinner door Dudd Edmonstones father favour Fife-hall Fife's Fifeshire friends game at chess gentleman Gregory happy hear heard Hochytoch honour hope Horn Regular Hyndford intend invitation Jemima John Lady Methodical lady's laugh look Lord Aloof Lums Lumsdaine's M'Pech Ma'am Madam Mademoiselle Antoinette Madrake Madrake's Marchmont Maringle mean mind Miss Brown Miss Kicklecackle Miss M'Tavish Monotony morning never night o'clock observed occasion odd trick once papa party person play poor pray pretended pretty racter rake rest returned seat seems sometimes sort Squeake suppose talk taste tell thing thought tion uncon voice vomitory Vonpepper and M'Ginger wish wonder young lady
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