The Adventures of a Dramatist on a Journey to the London Managers: In Two VolumesLackington, Allen and Company ... and sold, 1813 - 204 |
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... looked at the fellow as if I could have killed him ; he , unheeding , went on , masticating and swallowing with his usual voraciousness . The remaining wing and merry - thought , which I expected to receive were , by Mr. Selwyn's orders ...
... looked at the fellow as if I could have killed him ; he , unheeding , went on , masticating and swallowing with his usual voraciousness . The remaining wing and merry - thought , which I expected to receive were , by Mr. Selwyn's orders ...
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... looked around for encouragement ; but Mr. Selwyn was entirely taken up with his meditations , his lady could give him no assistance , as she thought the rebuke not undeserving ; as for the daughters , they seened by their looks to be on ...
... looked around for encouragement ; but Mr. Selwyn was entirely taken up with his meditations , his lady could give him no assistance , as she thought the rebuke not undeserving ; as for the daughters , they seened by their looks to be on ...
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... looked round me for explanation . The ladies had put on a religious , sanctified look , Mr. Selwyn was aroused from his reve- rie in evident satisfaction , as for Chubb , he started up , exultation in his looks . " Hark ! do you hear ...
... looked round me for explanation . The ladies had put on a religious , sanctified look , Mr. Selwyn was aroused from his reve- rie in evident satisfaction , as for Chubb , he started up , exultation in his looks . " Hark ! do you hear ...
Strona 68
... looked around him , gathered in a fresh stock of patience , shoved his knapsack a little higher on his back , then , leaning on his staff , and carefully placing the tender foot on the ground , he contrived to hobble on in sullen and ...
... looked around him , gathered in a fresh stock of patience , shoved his knapsack a little higher on his back , then , leaning on his staff , and carefully placing the tender foot on the ground , he contrived to hobble on in sullen and ...
Strona 78
... looked as if he had some proposal to make , but was at loss for terms suitable to his dignity . In that dilemma , he rung the bell . - A waiter appeared . " Breakfast , and a couple of eggs - boiled in the shell , not exceeding two ...
... looked as if he had some proposal to make , but was at loss for terms suitable to his dignity . In that dilemma , he rung the bell . - A waiter appeared . " Breakfast , and a couple of eggs - boiled in the shell , not exceeding two ...
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