Hints on the Nature and Management of DunsT.C. Newby, 1845 - 158 էջ |
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... woman , " and induce some fair and gentle girl to share his lot - all , and es- pecially " those of his own father's house , " cry shame upon his folly and imprudence . In such a case , if the " imprudent " marriage should end in ...
... woman , " and induce some fair and gentle girl to share his lot - all , and es- pecially " those of his own father's house , " cry shame upon his folly and imprudence . In such a case , if the " imprudent " marriage should end in ...
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... happen sometimes ) , and meeting your washerwoman , to whom you owe six - and - sixpence , and who tells you to your own and the lady's face , that you are " no gen- tleman , to rob a poor woman with four young MANAGEMENT OF DUNS . 21.
... happen sometimes ) , and meeting your washerwoman , to whom you owe six - and - sixpence , and who tells you to your own and the lady's face , that you are " no gen- tleman , to rob a poor woman with four young MANAGEMENT OF DUNS . 21.
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Hints. tleman , to rob a poor woman with four young children , and another coming . " ( This of course satisfies the heiress , and dishes you ) . THIRD MISERY . Going to dine with some old gentleman in the City — a friend of your ...
Hints. tleman , to rob a poor woman with four young children , and another coming . " ( This of course satisfies the heiress , and dishes you ) . THIRD MISERY . Going to dine with some old gentleman in the City — a friend of your ...
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... woman , and very rich in the bargain , to whom my hero had long been paying his attentions — and successfully— was to be present . The hour was drawing nigh , the Detrimental had made all his toilet except in the one indispensable ...
... woman , and very rich in the bargain , to whom my hero had long been paying his attentions — and successfully— was to be present . The hour was drawing nigh , the Detrimental had made all his toilet except in the one indispensable ...
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... woman drew back , and coolly replied , “ You owe me eighteen - pence , sir ; I am a poor woman , with a large family - I must be paid . " " D - n your family , " cried the Detrimental , " I have not got a farthing - give me my shirt ...
... woman drew back , and coolly replied , “ You owe me eighteen - pence , sir ; I am a poor woman , with a large family - I must be paid . " " D - n your family , " cried the Detrimental , " I have not got a farthing - give me my shirt ...
Common terms and phrases
animal ant-lion beautiful blessed burgundy cabriolet call it merry champagne chapter cheek by jowl cholera Christmas Bills cigars coat considerable course deal chest debt delight Detri Detrimental Detrimental's dine dinner disagreeable door Dun-o-phobia Dun's elder brother eldest epicurean excuses father feel flatter gaze gentleman give glorious golden Governor heart heiress hints honour horrid wafered thing Humbug Injured JOHN BOLSTER kisses knocker ladies lips MANAGEMENT OF DUNS MANAGING YOUR DUNS Marriage Mary dear merry Christmas MISERY morganatic nephew never obedient servant paternal peculiar personage postman's knock pretty prey Primogeniture purse Queen's Bench received remittance reply rich sake shirt single knock Sleep Son's Spencer Saxe Mundham sponging-house sure surplice sweet tailor ten-pound-note thee thou throw tick tiger tion uncle unpleasant victim WAFERED LETTER weary wine-merchant woman words yon basket Young England Younger Sons
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Էջ 69 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Էջ 151 - The Desolator desolate! The Victor overthrown The arbiter of others' fate A suppliant for his own! Is it some yet imperial hope, That with such change can calmly cope? Or dread of death alone? To die a prince — or live a slave — Thy choice is most ignobly brave!
Էջ 72 - ... pouting and looking daggers, grievously offended by the absence of her lover, a parcel was brought in by a servant and delivered to the master of the house. He opened it, and to the astonishment of all, out fell a shirt ! Snatching up a little dirty scrap of paper which fell from the garment, the host read out the following exquisite morceau for the edification of the company. " Muster Wilkinson, " Sir. — Has Muster Howard,* owes me eighteen-pence, and has only got this one shirt, -which I...
Էջ 34 - ... boat, further on than his own, where he is disposed of. They are much more numerous than we are. I have not heard of more than about thirty families of Mooteeas, and the Lodahas are not much above two hundred men, but the Bongoos are very numerous, I have heard.
Էջ 72 - ... and, of course, dinnerless. In the middle of dinner at Mr. Wilkinson's that evening, while the guests were discussing the mysterious non-appearance of my hero, and the pretty Charlotte...
Էջ 114 - Because you do not believe that all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.