The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and humor of all ages and nations, Том 2Lionel Strachey Review of reviews Company, 1905 |
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... kind and sympathizing look that met our own disarmed severity , and sinking into a seat with our coveted Bacon , we thanked her . It was very evident , all the while that she , or they , stayed , that Ike was seeing how near he could ...
... kind and sympathizing look that met our own disarmed severity , and sinking into a seat with our coveted Bacon , we thanked her . It was very evident , all the while that she , or they , stayed , that Ike was seeing how near he could ...
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... kind eyes , and whispered in her ear , " You are in the smoking - car ; " whereupon she went out and found her sphere in the next car . " I've always noticed , " said Mrs. Partington on New Year's Day , dropping her voice to the key ...
... kind eyes , and whispered in her ear , " You are in the smoking - car ; " whereupon she went out and found her sphere in the next car . " I've always noticed , " said Mrs. Partington on New Year's Day , dropping her voice to the key ...
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... kind old heart , Mrs. Partington ! it may be so with you , but it is not so with all ; for the way of the world is hard , and many slips are made , and for the unfortunates whose feet or tongues slip on the treacherous path , a sentence ...
... kind old heart , Mrs. Partington ! it may be so with you , but it is not so with all ; for the way of the world is hard , and many slips are made , and for the unfortunates whose feet or tongues slip on the treacherous path , a sentence ...
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... kind promises of future rewards - blending in the act the three car- dinal virtues , Faith , Hope , and Charity ; while , in the result , the chief of these three was Charity ! There was something sublime in the idea - this elevating ...
... kind promises of future rewards - blending in the act the three car- dinal virtues , Faith , Hope , and Charity ; while , in the result , the chief of these three was Charity ! There was something sublime in the idea - this elevating ...
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... kind Nature's hand , " he kept the golden mean between penuriousness and prodigality ; never stingy of his lies , he was not wasteful of them , but was rather forehanded than pushed or embarrassed , having usually fictitious stock to be ...
... kind Nature's hand , " he kept the golden mean between penuriousness and prodigality ; never stingy of his lies , he was not wasteful of them , but was rather forehanded than pushed or embarrassed , having usually fictitious stock to be ...
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