Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 56Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith Richard Bentley, 1864 - Literature |
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... things . The British lion reduced to plain roast beef and plain boiled potatoes , when he might have filet de bœuf aux truffles , and pomme de terres à la maître d'hôtel ! It is a sad thing to contemplate . It is indeed all the more ...
... things . The British lion reduced to plain roast beef and plain boiled potatoes , when he might have filet de bœuf aux truffles , and pomme de terres à la maître d'hôtel ! It is a sad thing to contemplate . It is indeed all the more ...
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... thing . " " Oh , sing ! " pleaded Signor Tomkins , in his most beseeching manner . " I would gladly oblige you , Monsieur , but there is no instrument in this place , and I dare not sing without accompaniment . The great Meyerbeer ...
... thing . " " Oh , sing ! " pleaded Signor Tomkins , in his most beseeching manner . " I would gladly oblige you , Monsieur , but there is no instrument in this place , and I dare not sing without accompaniment . The great Meyerbeer ...
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... thing we strive for , if offered too promptly , fails , sometimes , to gratify the heart as amply as if toil and trouble had been incurred in its acquisition . Thus , the sports- man ( this simile is quite new ) prefers the wild bird he ...
... thing we strive for , if offered too promptly , fails , sometimes , to gratify the heart as amply as if toil and trouble had been incurred in its acquisition . Thus , the sports- man ( this simile is quite new ) prefers the wild bird he ...
Contents
The Summer Tour of Signor Tomkins By Dudley Costello 1 123 | 1 |
Ben Jonsons Morose Typically considered By Francis Jacox | 16 |
Queen HortenseMother of Napoleon III | 24 |
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