Fifty Years of London Life: Memoirs of a Man of the WorldHarper & brothers, 1885 - 444 páginas |
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... hands , for his head - masters , and Henry Have- lock , the future savior of India , for his contemporary and friend . He always spoke pleasantly of his school - days . My friend , the late Mr. W. P. Hale , son of Archdeacon Hale ...
... hands , for his head - masters , and Henry Have- lock , the future savior of India , for his contemporary and friend . He always spoke pleasantly of his school - days . My friend , the late Mr. W. P. Hale , son of Archdeacon Hale ...
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... hand- some and clever actress , was married in 1807 to the sev- enth Earl of Craven ; and her uncle , Richard Brunton , was in the army , was present at Waterloo , and died colo- nel of the 13th Hussars , then Light Dragoons . A ...
... hand- some and clever actress , was married in 1807 to the sev- enth Earl of Craven ; and her uncle , Richard Brunton , was in the army , was present at Waterloo , and died colo- nel of the 13th Hussars , then Light Dragoons . A ...
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... hands . Here is Dr. Maginn's note , sent with a pear : A Pear fresh gathered from Nelson's pear - tree presents its compli- ments to Mrs. Yates . " Though not inviting to the eye , Take me as plucked from off the tree Planted by him ...
... hands . Here is Dr. Maginn's note , sent with a pear : A Pear fresh gathered from Nelson's pear - tree presents its compli- ments to Mrs. Yates . " Though not inviting to the eye , Take me as plucked from off the tree Planted by him ...
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... hand- o , immense muscular strength in the to speak of . He played in a piece Fly , " in which , made up as a fly , he oscenium , and , I think , journeyed on ry to the stage . I remember James -handled crutch - stick , and his brother ...
... hand- o , immense muscular strength in the to speak of . He played in a piece Fly , " in which , made up as a fly , he oscenium , and , I think , journeyed on ry to the stage . I remember James -handled crutch - stick , and his brother ...
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... hand , " George Robins was yesterday walked out of both the general and sub - committees of Drury Lane . He will call it resigning , but they call it kicked . " seemed to me ; of George Rodwell , the composer PARENTAGE AND CHILDHOOD . 17.
... hand , " George Robins was yesterday walked out of both the general and sub - committees of Drury Lane . He will call it resigning , but they call it kicked . " seemed to me ; of George Rodwell , the composer PARENTAGE AND CHILDHOOD . 17.
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Fifty Years of London Life: Memoirs of a Man of the World ... Edmund Hodgson Yates Vista completa - 1881 |
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