The Child of Thirty-six Fathers: A Serious, Comic and Moral Romance, Volume 1Isaac Riley, 1809 - French fiction |
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... respecting the fu- ture , she thought of nothing but her be- loved child ; which , faithful to the pre- cepts of Rousseau , she suckled herself ; not caring to confide to the hands of stran- gers the precious gift which Heaven had ...
... respecting the fu- ture , she thought of nothing but her be- loved child ; which , faithful to the pre- cepts of Rousseau , she suckled herself ; not caring to confide to the hands of stran- gers the precious gift which Heaven had ...
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... respecting the author of my being , but these few words : " Have patience , my " dear son --- you must wait a while --- one " day or other you will know it . " The natural sweetness of my mother's disposi- tion , which was never altered ...
... respecting the author of my being , but these few words : " Have patience , my " dear son --- you must wait a while --- one " day or other you will know it . " The natural sweetness of my mother's disposi- tion , which was never altered ...
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... this explanation respecting my family , I asked my mother whether she could not , without breaking in mate- rially upon her fortune , enable me to go to A 2 THIRTY - SIX FATHERS . 5 ped in an enormous periwig, composed of ...
... this explanation respecting my family , I asked my mother whether she could not , without breaking in mate- rially upon her fortune , enable me to go to A 2 THIRTY - SIX FATHERS . 5 ped in an enormous periwig, composed of ...
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... respecting his return ; but I could not help giving way to occasional apprehensions that he had met with some misadventure , which I was sorry I was not along with him to take my share in . Sans - Chagrin , who read in my eyes every ...
... respecting his return ; but I could not help giving way to occasional apprehensions that he had met with some misadventure , which I was sorry I was not along with him to take my share in . Sans - Chagrin , who read in my eyes every ...
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... . The stroke hit as it was intended- .. " And " how the Devil , Moussu , " hastily ex- claimed this prop of the Garonne , " could 66 you expect this gemman to give you an ( 6 66 ( C 66 answer respecting a thing 54 THE CHILD OF.
... . The stroke hit as it was intended- .. " And " how the Devil , Moussu , " hastily ex- claimed this prop of the Garonne , " could 66 you expect this gemman to give you an ( 6 66 ( C 66 answer respecting a thing 54 THE CHILD OF.
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