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... society . They have little or no feeling of shame ; their behaviour would lead to the belief that they rather gloried in their degradation than otherwise . This is , perhaps , the most unpromising feature in their character . ยท The ...
... society . They have little or no feeling of shame ; their behaviour would lead to the belief that they rather gloried in their degradation than otherwise . This is , perhaps , the most unpromising feature in their character . ยท The ...
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... society , there is an explicit assumption that society itself is out of joint , and even a hint that in the new land society may be remoulded nearer to the heart's desire . Charles Mac- alister's Old Pioneering Days in the Sunny South ...
... society , there is an explicit assumption that society itself is out of joint , and even a hint that in the new land society may be remoulded nearer to the heart's desire . Charles Mac- alister's Old Pioneering Days in the Sunny South ...
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... society is no longer recognised ; and the man , who in former days might have pulled your boots off , or served you respectfully behind a counter , shakes hands with you , and very likely hails you by a nickname , or by no name at all ...
... society is no longer recognised ; and the man , who in former days might have pulled your boots off , or served you respectfully behind a counter , shakes hands with you , and very likely hails you by a nickname , or by no name at all ...
Contents
THE LEGEND AND THE TASK | 1 |
THE FOUNDING FATHERS | 14 |
CELTS AND CURRENCY | 43 |
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