Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 67W. Blackwood., 1850 - England |
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... soon reached our domicile , MacDer- mot's Hotel ( as it was then called ) , Rua do Prior , Buenos Ayres , -for air and prospect , the finest situation in all Lisbon ; and that is not saying a little . I was for ordering dinner forthwith ...
... soon reached our domicile , MacDer- mot's Hotel ( as it was then called ) , Rua do Prior , Buenos Ayres , -for air and prospect , the finest situation in all Lisbon ; and that is not saying a little . I was for ordering dinner forthwith ...
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... soon be put hors de combat , by losing the use of his peepers . When , therefore , I sent him in the fifth time , I whispered , " You must try to close , or you'll have the worst of it . " Suddenly rushing in , giving his head , and ...
... soon be put hors de combat , by losing the use of his peepers . When , therefore , I sent him in the fifth time , I whispered , " You must try to close , or you'll have the worst of it . " Suddenly rushing in , giving his head , and ...
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... soon as the boxes were stowed . Mr B. glanced circularly at the horizon , looked at the clouds , looked at the flags in the harbour , looked at the clouds again . " Don't think there's any sign of a change of wind at present , " said he ...
... soon as the boxes were stowed . Mr B. glanced circularly at the horizon , looked at the clouds , looked at the flags in the harbour , looked at the clouds again . " Don't think there's any sign of a change of wind at present , " said he ...
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... soon became quite sociable , and , after a hearty supper of fried beef and biscuit , by some miraculous dispensation a five gallon keg of whisky was uncorked , and , after a thirty days ' thirst , our new- found friends slaked away ...
... soon became quite sociable , and , after a hearty supper of fried beef and biscuit , by some miraculous dispensation a five gallon keg of whisky was uncorked , and , after a thirty days ' thirst , our new- found friends slaked away ...
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... soon gathered about us , some lying at full length , and some sitting on horse- back . They all belonged to a company raised in St Louis . There were some ruffian faces among them , and some hag- gard with debauchery ; but , on the ...
... soon gathered about us , some lying at full length , and some sitting on horse- back . They all belonged to a company raised in St Louis . There were some ruffian faces among them , and some hag- gard with debauchery ; but , on the ...
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