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Page 101
... society I am not too fond of plums . Nothing is more enjoyable than ' society ' , if by the word one means the gathering together round a table or a fire or in a garden of congenial , intelligent , and amusing people , and the enjoy ...
... society I am not too fond of plums . Nothing is more enjoyable than ' society ' , if by the word one means the gathering together round a table or a fire or in a garden of congenial , intelligent , and amusing people , and the enjoy ...
Page 103
... society and conver- sation . There is no doubt that in this she was to some extent successful . If you want to know what a particular period was like , the nature of its society and classes , the kind of people who lived in it , you can ...
... society and conver- sation . There is no doubt that in this she was to some extent successful . If you want to know what a particular period was like , the nature of its society and classes , the kind of people who lived in it , you can ...
Page 219
... Society , the Webbs treated me more or less as the Fabian and Labour Party ' expert ' in international and imperial questions . In the Society Sidney turned over to me or consulted me about such questions and he had me appointed ...
... Society , the Webbs treated me more or less as the Fabian and Labour Party ' expert ' in international and imperial questions . In the Society Sidney turned over to me or consulted me about such questions and he had me appointed ...
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