Peter's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Volume 2W. Blackwood, 1819 - Edinburgh (Scotland) |
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... quite necessary to succumb to the prevailing spirit of the place ; and strive to acquire for themselves some smattering of legal phrases , with which to garnish that texture of political , critical , and erotical SCOTTISH BAR . 5.
... quite necessary to succumb to the prevailing spirit of the place ; and strive to acquire for themselves some smattering of legal phrases , with which to garnish that texture of political , critical , and erotical SCOTTISH BAR . 5.
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... any other class of their fellow - citizens , to keep alive the sorely threatened spirit of national independence in the thoughts and in the feelings of their country- men . It is scarcely to be denied , that 6 SCOTTISH BAR .
... any other class of their fellow - citizens , to keep alive the sorely threatened spirit of national independence in the thoughts and in the feelings of their country- men . It is scarcely to be denied , that 6 SCOTTISH BAR .
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... Spirits , black , white , and grey . " The great Tom , however , is the pet par excel lence ; and , I am told , Mr Clerk maintains a milch - cow exclusively or nominally for his use . Truly such a sanctuary , with such accompani- ments ...
... Spirits , black , white , and grey . " The great Tom , however , is the pet par excel lence ; and , I am told , Mr Clerk maintains a milch - cow exclusively or nominally for his use . Truly such a sanctuary , with such accompani- ments ...
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... spirit of compact thoughtfulness - the mild , contemplative blue eyes , with now and then a flash of irresistible fire in them — the lips so full of precision and tastefulness , not perhaps without a dash of fastidiousness in the ...
... spirit of compact thoughtfulness - the mild , contemplative blue eyes , with now and then a flash of irresistible fire in them — the lips so full of precision and tastefulness , not perhaps without a dash of fastidiousness in the ...
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... spirit would be yet more perfectly at home . To me , I must confess , although I am aware that you will laugh at me for doing so , there was al- ways present , while I listened to this accom- plished speaker , a certain feeling of pain ...
... spirit would be yet more perfectly at home . To me , I must confess , although I am aware that you will laugh at me for doing so , there was al- ways present , while I listened to this accom- plished speaker , a certain feeling of pain ...
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