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... delights in the thunder of cannon and musketry - that he leaps light- hearted into the dangers of war , hungering after sabres , and thirsting for a sparkling draught of bayonets . It is impossible to believe an animal gifted with the ...
... delights in the thunder of cannon and musketry - that he leaps light- hearted into the dangers of war , hungering after sabres , and thirsting for a sparkling draught of bayonets . It is impossible to believe an animal gifted with the ...
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... delights in the mazy waltz or sprightly gallop , runs the chance of breaking his neck upon the sliding scale , if he be not sufficiently adroit to keep his seat . The expense of indulging in equestrian pleasures does not seem very great ...
... delights in the mazy waltz or sprightly gallop , runs the chance of breaking his neck upon the sliding scale , if he be not sufficiently adroit to keep his seat . The expense of indulging in equestrian pleasures does not seem very great ...
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... delight and shame , he cast the dark lashes of his colourless eyes to the ground , and his coun- tenance wore a mingled aspect of angelic resignation and ferocious despair . A valet ! He destined to be a miserable valet ! He doomed to ...
... delight and shame , he cast the dark lashes of his colourless eyes to the ground , and his coun- tenance wore a mingled aspect of angelic resignation and ferocious despair . A valet ! He destined to be a miserable valet ! He doomed to ...
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... delight , and we were pronounced perfect . We were nervous about the dirty boy and insignificant fly ; judge , then , what our feelings were when , as our case opened , we felt the soft contact of the perfumed and down - like French kid ...
... delight , and we were pronounced perfect . We were nervous about the dirty boy and insignificant fly ; judge , then , what our feelings were when , as our case opened , we felt the soft contact of the perfumed and down - like French kid ...
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... delighted the organ of sound , at the expense of the organs of sense can effect . Who can doubt the fervent passion of our fat friend beneath ? seeing a soprano , who , notwithstanding the long odds against her , made a point which left ...
... delighted the organ of sound , at the expense of the organs of sense can effect . Who can doubt the fervent passion of our fat friend beneath ? seeing a soprano , who , notwithstanding the long odds against her , made a point which left ...
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