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... doubt somewhat of a bandit ; a guerrilero in the sixes and sevens ; with the Army of the Faith near the French border , later on . There had been room and to spare for that sort of pike , in the muddy waters , during the first years of ...
... doubt somewhat of a bandit ; a guerrilero in the sixes and sevens ; with the Army of the Faith near the French border , later on . There had been room and to spare for that sort of pike , in the muddy waters , during the first years of ...
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... doubt he recognized that , if the admiral made a fool of himself , he would be afraid to issue war- rants in soberness . I could not stand by and see them bully the wretched little creature . At the same time I didn't , most decid- edly ...
... doubt he recognized that , if the admiral made a fool of himself , he would be afraid to issue war- rants in soberness . I could not stand by and see them bully the wretched little creature . At the same time I didn't , most decid- edly ...
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... doubt about that , but I felt vaguely suspicious of him . I remembered how we had parted on board the Thames . " We can talk here , " he added ; " it is very pleasant . You shall see my uncle , that great man , the star of Cuban law ...
... doubt about that , but I felt vaguely suspicious of him . I remembered how we had parted on board the Thames . " We can talk here , " he added ; " it is very pleasant . You shall see my uncle , that great man , the star of Cuban law ...
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... doubt , he had heard from Ramon , who knew everything . In all this little sardonic Irishman said to me , it seemed the only thing worth attention . It stuck in my mind while , in persuasive tones , and with airy fluency , he discoursed ...
... doubt , he had heard from Ramon , who knew everything . In all this little sardonic Irishman said to me , it seemed the only thing worth attention . It stuck in my mind while , in persuasive tones , and with airy fluency , he discoursed ...
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... doubt you and your crony Macdonald and the rest of them will feather your own nests ; I don't ask . But help me to be a thorn in their sides - just a little - just a little longer . What do I put in your way ? Just what you want . Have ...
... doubt you and your crony Macdonald and the rest of them will feather your own nests ; I don't ask . But help me to be a thorn in their sides - just a little - just a little longer . What do I put in your way ? Just what you want . Have ...
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