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... live ' , and by their lives we must judge of their character ' . By industry we obtain wealth ' , and persevering exertion will seldom be unrewarded . ' Exception . When a sentence concludes with a negative clause , or with a contrast ...
... live ' , and by their lives we must judge of their character ' . By industry we obtain wealth ' , and persevering exertion will seldom be unrewarded . ' Exception . When a sentence concludes with a negative clause , or with a contrast ...
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... live . Ju . The court in mercy spares thy life , But the forfeiture of thy cstate Comes not within our power to remedy ; The law is strict in its demands of justice . say ? Are you contented , Jew ? what dost thou Shy . I pray you ...
... live . Ju . The court in mercy spares thy life , But the forfeiture of thy cstate Comes not within our power to remedy ; The law is strict in its demands of justice . say ? Are you contented , Jew ? what dost thou Shy . I pray you ...
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... live ; I will not touch thine For all the treasure that thy uncle owns ; Yet I am sworn , and I did purpose , boy , With this same very iron to burn them out . eyes Arth . Oh , now you look like Hubert ! all this while You were ...
... live ; I will not touch thine For all the treasure that thy uncle owns ; Yet I am sworn , and I did purpose , boy , With this same very iron to burn them out . eyes Arth . Oh , now you look like Hubert ! all this while You were ...
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DIRECTIONS FOR READING | 13 |
Falling Inflection | 20 |
The Town Pump | 23 |
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