The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral GroundHoughton, Mifflin, 1876 - 464 էջ |
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... would make her presence most welcome . With a celerity that seemed almost supernatural , Betty took up her ground and commenced her occupation . Sometimes the cart itself was her shop ; at others the soldiers THE SPY . CHAPTER XVI. ...
... would make her presence most welcome . With a celerity that seemed almost supernatural , Betty took up her ground and commenced her occupation . Sometimes the cart itself was her shop ; at others the soldiers THE SPY . CHAPTER XVI. ...
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... Betty was well known to every trooper in the corps , could call each by his Christian or nickname , as best suited her fancy ; and , although absolutely intolerable to all whom habit had not made familiar with her virtues , was a ...
... Betty was well known to every trooper in the corps , could call each by his Christian or nickname , as best suited her fancy ; and , although absolutely intolerable to all whom habit had not made familiar with her virtues , was a ...
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... Betty , with a look of humor ; " but there's that within that's fit to be put in vissels of di'monds . ” " 9 " What can she mean , Archibald ? asked Lawton : " the animal looks as if it meant more than it says ! " " " Tis probably a ...
... Betty , with a look of humor ; " but there's that within that's fit to be put in vissels of di'monds . ” " 9 " What can she mean , Archibald ? asked Lawton : " the animal looks as if it meant more than it says ! " " " Tis probably a ...
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... Betty as the object most worthy of notice . Lawton soon learnt that it was teeming with the real amber - colored juice of the grape , and had been sent from the Locusts , as an offering to Major Dunwoodie , from his friend Captain ...
... Betty as the object most worthy of notice . Lawton soon learnt that it was teeming with the real amber - colored juice of the grape , and had been sent from the Locusts , as an offering to Major Dunwoodie , from his friend Captain ...
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... Betty's food , and could not re- frain from making a few passing comments on the condi- tion of the knives , and the clouded aspect of the plates . The good - nature and the personal affection of Betty for the offender , restrained her ...
... Betty's food , and could not re- frain from making a few passing comments on the condi- tion of the knives , and the clouded aspect of the plates . The good - nature and the personal affection of Betty for the offender , restrained her ...
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The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground ; with the Portrait of the Author James Fenimore Cooper Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1842 |
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