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Political Portraits in this New Era: With Explanatory Notes, Historical and ... - Page 111
by William Playfair - 1814
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John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 5

John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1861 - 650 pages
...— that it was, indeed, a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsafe to stand upon. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards...other, and were obliged to ask, 'Sir, your name?' 'Sir, you have the ad vantage of me.' 'Mr. Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons.' I venture," he continued,...
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Speeches: With Memoir and Historical Introductions

Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...each other, and were obliged to ask, Sir, your name ? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such-a-one — I beg a thoasand purdons — I venture...
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand ou. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards,...each other, and were obliged to ask, " Sir, your name ? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such a one— I beg a thousand pardons — " I venture...
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Works, Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1865 - 592 pages
...friends and open enemies, — that it was, indeed, a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...other, and were obliged to ask, — " Sir, your name?" — " Sir, you have the advantage of me." — " Mr. Such-a-one." — "I beg a thousand pardons." —...
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Shadows of the Old Booksellers

Charles Knight - Booksellers and bookselling - 1865 - 366 pages
...black stone, and there a bit of white — that it was a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on ; the colleagues whom he had assorted at the same board, stared at each other, and were obliged to ask, ' Sir, your name!'" Amongst those, I think, who...
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John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the ..., Volume 5

Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 662 pages
...utterly unsafe to touch, and unsafe to stand upon. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the sains boards stared at each other, and were obliged to ask, 'Sir, your name?' 'Sir, you have the advantage of me.' 'Mr. Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons.' I venture," he continued,...
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En Avant, Messieurs!: Being a Tutor's Counsel to His Pupils

George Henry Duncan Mathias - Self-culture - 1867 - 292 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies, — that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...each other, and were obliged to ask, ' Sir, your name ?' ' Sir, you have the advantage of me.' ' Mr. Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons.' I venture to...
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Choice Specimens of English Literature: Selected from the Chief English ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - English literature - 1869 - 420 pages
...that it was indeed a very curi' BUS show; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand or. Tl c colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards,...other, and were obliged to ask, " Sir, your name? — Sir, you hare the advantage ^f me — Mr. Such a one — I beg a thousand pardons — " J^enture...
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John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the ..., Volume 5

Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 656 pages
...— that it was, indeed, a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsafe to stand upon. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards...other, and were obliged to ask, 'Sir, your name?' 'Sir, you have the ad vantage of me.' 'Mr. Soch-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons.' I venture," he continued,...
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Select British Eloquence: Embracing the Best Speeches Entire, of the Most ...

Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the sain* boards, stared at each other, and were obliged to ask, " Sir, your name ? Sir, you have the advantage...
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