The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral GroundHoughton, Mifflin, 1876 - 464 էջ |
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... officers of the royal army , as did that of every other family that was thought worthy of their notice . The con- sequences of this association were , to some few of the vis- ited , fortunate ; to more , injurious , by exciting ...
... officers of the royal army , as did that of every other family that was thought worthy of their notice . The con- sequences of this association were , to some few of the vis- ited , fortunate ; to more , injurious , by exciting ...
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... officers to speak slightingly of their enemies ; and Sarah took all the idle vaporing of her danglers to be truths . The first political opinions which reached the ears of Fran- ces were coupled with sneers on the conduct of her coun ...
... officers to speak slightingly of their enemies ; and Sarah took all the idle vaporing of her danglers to be truths . The first political opinions which reached the ears of Fran- ces were coupled with sneers on the conduct of her coun ...
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... officer in his regimentals . 99 " I had flattered myself , " cried young Wharton , with a laugh , " that I looked better on the canvas than in a mas- querade . You must be a close observer , sir . " " Necessity has made me one , " said ...
... officer in his regimentals . 99 " I had flattered myself , " cried young Wharton , with a laugh , " that I looked better on the canvas than in a mas- querade . You must be a close observer , sir . " " Necessity has made me one , " said ...
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... officer , " a few guineas will buy off those rascals at any time , should I meet them No , no , Mr. Birch , here I stay until morning . " " Money could not liberate Major André , " said the poder , dryly . Both the sisters now turned to ...
... officer , " a few guineas will buy off those rascals at any time , should I meet them No , no , Mr. Birch , here I stay until morning . " " Money could not liberate Major André , " said the poder , dryly . Both the sisters now turned to ...
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... exclaimed with a face that approached to some- thing like the hues of a white man , " Run- Massa Harry run - - run here come a rebel horse . " - -- if he love old Cæsar , " Run ! " repeated the British officer , gathering THE SPY . 55.
... exclaimed with a face that approached to some- thing like the hues of a white man , " Run- Massa Harry run - - run here come a rebel horse . " - -- if he love old Cæsar , " Run ! " repeated the British officer , gathering THE SPY . 55.
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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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