The Child of Thirty-six Fathers: A Serious, Comic and Moral Romance, Volume 1Isaac Riley, 1809 - French fiction |
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... follow their example . Although he is doubtful what the success of this Romance may be , he does not desire , nor ought he , to attribute to himself the whole merit of it ; he there- fore declares , that he was furnished with the ...
... follow their example . Although he is doubtful what the success of this Romance may be , he does not desire , nor ought he , to attribute to himself the whole merit of it ; he there- fore declares , that he was furnished with the ...
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... follow him . He entered first , and with an assured air asked if we could be supplied with some refreshment on our paying for it . He at the same time made a compliment of his leg of pork to the mistress of the farm , a young country ...
... follow him . He entered first , and with an assured air asked if we could be supplied with some refreshment on our paying for it . He at the same time made a compliment of his leg of pork to the mistress of the farm , a young country ...
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... follow us . He at once accepted our proposal , agreed to join us , and , in conclusion , addressed us in these words : My friends , you are young , inexpe- " rienced , and subject to be led , with lit- " tle difficulty , into a ...
... follow us . He at once accepted our proposal , agreed to join us , and , in conclusion , addressed us in these words : My friends , you are young , inexpe- " rienced , and subject to be led , with lit- " tle difficulty , into a ...
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... follow me . " This was a thing necessary to be done , " to enable me to arrive here without any " misadventure . " " Aye , aye , I warrant you he had good reasons for what he ( ( ( 6 did , " said Sans - Chagrin , who was bu sily ...
... follow me . " This was a thing necessary to be done , " to enable me to arrive here without any " misadventure . " " Aye , aye , I warrant you he had good reasons for what he ( ( ( 6 did , " said Sans - Chagrin , who was bu sily ...
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... follow him into the dining - room and there to wait , without any fear , for dinner . " But recollect , " said I , " that the Gas- << " con is now in the garden , and F 2 THIRTY - SIX FATHERS . 65 to deliver him from this bloody-minded ...
... follow him into the dining - room and there to wait , without any fear , for dinner . " But recollect , " said I , " that the Gas- << " con is now in the garden , and F 2 THIRTY - SIX FATHERS . 65 to deliver him from this bloody-minded ...
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