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... Death of Mr. Badman , which appeared in 1680. Again a moral tract , its purpose is to describe " the life and death of the ungodly , and of their travel from this world to hell . " But this time there is no allegory ; instead , we have ...
... Death of Mr. Badman , which appeared in 1680. Again a moral tract , its purpose is to describe " the life and death of the ungodly , and of their travel from this world to hell . " But this time there is no allegory ; instead , we have ...
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... death ? Was death strong upon him , or did he die with ease , quietly ? Wiseman : As quietly as a lamb . There seemed not to be in it , to standers by , so much as a strong struggle of nature . And as for his mind , it seemed to be ...
... death ? Was death strong upon him , or did he die with ease , quietly ? Wiseman : As quietly as a lamb . There seemed not to be in it , to standers by , so much as a strong struggle of nature . And as for his mind , it seemed to be ...
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... death , they can share her money and marry themselves . She " turns her face to the wall " and dies . But she has the last word . " She has stretched her wings , " says Kate after her death , " and it was to that they reached , " for ...
... death , they can share her money and marry themselves . She " turns her face to the wall " and dies . But she has the last word . " She has stretched her wings , " says Kate after her death , " and it was to that they reached , " for ...
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THE BEGINNINGS | 7 |
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 31 |
THE FIRST GENERA | 107 |
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