The SpyOrlando Hadgson, 1887 - 437 էջ |
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Արդյունքներ 55–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
Էջ 41
... stood erect in a stiff and formal precision , that gave at least two inches to his stature . The shining black of his youth had lost its glis- tening hue , and had been succeeded by a dingy brown . His eyes , which stood at a most ...
... stood erect in a stiff and formal precision , that gave at least two inches to his stature . The shining black of his youth had lost its glis- tening hue , and had been succeeded by a dingy brown . His eyes , which stood at a most ...
Էջ 168
... stood endeavouring to stifle the sounds of her own gentle breathing , until the song following was concluded : - -- Cold blow the blasts o'er the tops of the mountain , And bare is the oak on the hill , Slowly the vapours exhale from ...
... stood endeavouring to stifle the sounds of her own gentle breathing , until the song following was concluded : - -- Cold blow the blasts o'er the tops of the mountain , And bare is the oak on the hill , Slowly the vapours exhale from ...
Էջ 229
... stood near the open door that led to the troop in the rear , he began to fall back towards the position of the black , with a kind of military intuition , which taught him to concentrate his forces . Betty alone stood her ground by the ...
... stood near the open door that led to the troop in the rear , he began to fall back towards the position of the black , with a kind of military intuition , which taught him to concentrate his forces . Betty alone stood her ground by the ...
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