The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings and ConversationLongmans, Green, and Company, 1869 - 355 oldal |
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... hand or your pure foot , and with a degree of interest that convinces you their whole hearts are in the inquiry . You find they usually arrange their dishes at dinner by the points of the compass ; " Sandy , put the gigot of mutton to ...
... hand or your pure foot , and with a degree of interest that convinces you their whole hearts are in the inquiry . You find they usually arrange their dishes at dinner by the points of the compass ; " Sandy , put the gigot of mutton to ...
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... hands upon this work .- [ E . R. 1802. ] FORESTALLING AND REGRATING . THE farmer has it not in his power to raise the price of corn : he never has fixed , and never can fix it . He is unquestionably justified in receiving any price he ...
... hands upon this work .- [ E . R. 1802. ] FORESTALLING AND REGRATING . THE farmer has it not in his power to raise the price of corn : he never has fixed , and never can fix it . He is unquestionably justified in receiving any price he ...
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... his bill - case this votary of Plutus drew his nitid Newlands ; all the forgers and utterers were mustered on deck ; and to each of them was well and truly paid into his hand a ARCHITECTURE AT BOTANY BAY . 23 five pound note :
... his bill - case this votary of Plutus drew his nitid Newlands ; all the forgers and utterers were mustered on deck ; and to each of them was well and truly paid into his hand a ARCHITECTURE AT BOTANY BAY . 23 five pound note :
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... hand , and would , in all probability , have reduced them to mince - meat , if the poor beasts had not been saved from the unequal combat .- [ E . R. 1823. ] MALAYS . THIS is truly a tremendous people ! When assassins and blood - hounds ...
... hand , and would , in all probability , have reduced them to mince - meat , if the poor beasts had not been saved from the unequal combat .- [ E . R. 1823. ] MALAYS . THIS is truly a tremendous people ! When assassins and blood - hounds ...
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... hand ; but he thinks it no part of neighbourhood to talk to a person because he happens to be near him . In short , with many excellent qualities , it must be acknowledged that the English are the most disagreeable of all the nations of ...
... hand ; but he thinks it no part of neighbourhood to talk to a person because he happens to be near him . In short , with many excellent qualities , it must be acknowledged that the English are the most disagreeable of all the nations of ...
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