Charles Dickens's works. Charles Dickens ed. [18 vols. of a 21 vol. set. Wanting A child's history of England; Christmas stories; The mystery of Edwin Drood].1867 |
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... knocks , administered with the cane before noticed , to the intense delight of three young men in an adjacent pew , who cough violently at intervals until the conclusion of the sermon . Such are a few traits of the importance and ...
... knocks , administered with the cane before noticed , to the intense delight of three young men in an adjacent pew , who cough violently at intervals until the conclusion of the sermon . Such are a few traits of the importance and ...
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... knocks a double - knock , to pre- vent the possibility of her " Missis's " catching cold by having to wait at the door . She is very scrupulous in returning these little invitations , and when she asks Mr. and Mrs. So - and - so , to ...
... knocks a double - knock , to pre- vent the possibility of her " Missis's " catching cold by having to wait at the door . She is very scrupulous in returning these little invitations , and when she asks Mr. and Mrs. So - and - so , to ...
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... knock your head against , or hang your hat upon ; no bed , no bedding . There was an old sack , by way of rug , before the fire - place , and four or five children were grovelling about , among the sand on the floor . The execu- tion ...
... knock your head against , or hang your hat upon ; no bed , no bedding . There was an old sack , by way of rug , before the fire - place , and four or five children were grovelling about , among the sand on the floor . The execu- tion ...
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... knocking little pewter measures on the tables , and hammering away , with the handles of their knives , as if they were so many trunk - makers . They are applauding a glee , which has just been executed by the three " professional ...
... knocking little pewter measures on the tables , and hammering away , with the handles of their knives , as if they were so many trunk - makers . They are applauding a glee , which has just been executed by the three " professional ...
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... knock , and says " Gen'l'men , we will attempt a glee , if you please . ' This announcement calls forth tumultuous applause , and the more energetic spirits express the unqualified approbation it affords them , by knocking one or two ...
... knock , and says " Gen'l'men , we will attempt a glee , if you please . ' This announcement calls forth tumultuous applause , and the more energetic spirits express the unqualified approbation it affords them , by knocking one or two ...
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amusing appearance beadle Billsmethi Bloss blue boots Brook Dingwall Budden Calton Captain Waters chair coach coat countenance cried crowd Cymon Tuggs dear delight dinner door drawing-room dressed Dumps ejaculated Evenson exclaimed eyes face father feelings fellow Fixem Flamwell Gabriel Parsons gentleman girl glass Gravesend hackney-coach hand head heard hour inquired Jennings Rodolph John Dounce Joseph Tuggs Julia Briggs Kitterbell knock knocker laughed look Malderton Maplesone mind Minns miserable Miss Brook Miss Crumpton Miss J'mima Miss Lillerton morning neckerchief never night o'clock Old Bailey once parish parlour party Percy Noakes Ramsgate replied round seated servant shouted side Smithers smock-frocks Sparkins stairs stout street Taunton Thomas Potter thought Tibbs Timson tone Uncle Uncle Tom voice waistcoat walked Watkins Tottle whispered wife window Wisbottle woman wretched young lady
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Página 252 - My very noble and approved good masters, That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true, I have married her : The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the soft phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
Página 186 - Now, you know what a verb is ? " " A verb is a word which signifies to be, to do, or to suffer; as, I am — I rule — I am ruled.
Página 126 - One little seat may be empty; one slight form that gladdened the father's heart, and roused the mother's pride to look upon, may not be there. Dwell not upon the past; think not that one short year ago, the fair child now resolving into dust, sat before you, with the bloom of health upon its cheek and the gaiety of infancy in its joyous eye. Reflect upon your present blessings — of which every man has many — not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
Página 180 - He usually wore a brown frock-coat without a wrinkle, light inexplicables without a spot, a neat neckerchief with a remarkably neat tie, and boots without a fault ; moreover, he always carried a brown silk umbrella with an ivory handle. He was a clerk in Somerset-house, or, as he said himself, he held " a responsible situation under Government.
Página 105 - ... to our purpose, we will make for Drury-lane, through the narrow streets and dirty courts which divide it from Oxford-street, and that classical spot adjoining the brewery at the bottom of Tottenham-courtroad, best known to the initiated as the