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Page 36
... never misses , it never can miss anyone . It loves nobody , it needs nobody ; it tolerates all the types of mankind . It has palaces for the great of the earth , it has crannies for all the earth's vermin . Palace and cranny , vacated ...
... never misses , it never can miss anyone . It loves nobody , it needs nobody ; it tolerates all the types of mankind . It has palaces for the great of the earth , it has crannies for all the earth's vermin . Palace and cranny , vacated ...
Page 55
... never take wine with any man , my lord , " was the unexpected reply , from which it struck me that my lot was cast among Goths , if no worse . Never were first impressions more ill - founded . Admiral Vandeput had merely a habit of ...
... never take wine with any man , my lord , " was the unexpected reply , from which it struck me that my lot was cast among Goths , if no worse . Never were first impressions more ill - founded . Admiral Vandeput had merely a habit of ...
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... never takes unfair advantage , never mistakes personalities , or sharp sayings for arguments , or insinuates evil which he dare not say out . From a long - sighted prudence , he observes the maxim of the ancient sage , that we should ...
... never takes unfair advantage , never mistakes personalities , or sharp sayings for arguments , or insinuates evil which he dare not say out . From a long - sighted prudence , he observes the maxim of the ancient sage , that we should ...
Common terms and phrases
ANONYMOUS arms Army battle blessings blood British Empire Chilprufe civilization Commonwealth courage crumpets dark dear death doth earth enemy England English Englishman Europe extracts eyes faith fear fight fire fleet force France freedom gentleman GEORGE give glory green happy hath heart hills honour hope human JOHN BOYNTON PRIESTLEY JOHN BUNYAN JOHN MILTON JOHN ROBERT SEELEY JOHN STUART MILL justice King land liberty light live look Lord mankind mercy Messrs mind nations nature neighbours never night o'er oaks OLIVER CROMWELL ourselves peace principle race RUDYARD KIPLING sail Say the bells says the doctor says the patient ship soldiers soul spirit strength suffer thee things thou thought toil true valour victory virtue WALTER BAGEHOT whole WILLIAM RALPH INGE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM WORDSWORTH WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL