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Page 182
... young Lady wearing a knot of Ribband on her head , a French Chevalier took it suddenly and fastned it to his hatband ; the young lady offended herewith demands her Ribband , but he refusing to restore it , the young Lady addressing ...
... young Lady wearing a knot of Ribband on her head , a French Chevalier took it suddenly and fastned it to his hatband ; the young lady offended herewith demands her Ribband , but he refusing to restore it , the young Lady addressing ...
Page 726
... young gentleman with red eyelids and light hair . This pale young gentleman quickly disappeared , and reappeared beside me . He had been at his books when I had found myself staring at him , and I now saw that he was inky . ' Halloa ...
... young gentleman with red eyelids and light hair . This pale young gentleman quickly disappeared , and reappeared beside me . He had been at his books when I had found myself staring at him , and I now saw that he was inky . ' Halloa ...
Page 967
... young - and I saw it looking at me . And this is all that is left of it ! Only a moment ; a moment of strength , of ... young at sea ; young and had nothing , on the sea that gives nothing , except hard knocks — and sometimes a chance to ...
... young - and I saw it looking at me . And this is all that is left of it ! Only a moment ; a moment of strength , of ... young at sea ; young and had nothing , on the sea that gives nothing , except hard knocks — and sometimes a chance to ...
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Aesop agen beautiful better boat called Captain Church Crito Ctesippus dear death delight earth enemy England English eyes face fair Falstaff father feel flowers FRANCIS VERE Froissart's Chronicles garden gentleman give ground Guenever hand hath haue head hear heard heart heaven honour Jocelin John King knew knyght kyng labour Lady learned light live look Lord Lothair Makbeth master Messrs mind moche morning nature never night noble passed Pembroke College person Plato pleasure praye Prince Redgauntlet Robert of Scotland sayd sche seemed ship side sight silence sonne soul spirit stood sweet talk tell Temse thanne thee therfore things thou thought tion told took town trees turned uncle Toby unto vnto voice walked whan whole wind woman word wyll young