Idylls, Legends and LyricsK. Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1890 - 277 pages |
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... writing known to us as the Ogam : the characters of this early system of hand- writing very strikingly resemble the letters of the Shorthand Alphabet . The origin of the Ogam character is unknown , or at any rate is not definitely known ...
... writing known to us as the Ogam : the characters of this early system of hand- writing very strikingly resemble the letters of the Shorthand Alphabet . The origin of the Ogam character is unknown , or at any rate is not definitely known ...
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... writings of Sir Walter Scott . She has been influenced by that great writer far more than she would be likely to admit . George Eliot , Thackeray , and Dickens always had attrac- tions for her ; but it is rather curious that she should ...
... writings of Sir Walter Scott . She has been influenced by that great writer far more than she would be likely to admit . George Eliot , Thackeray , and Dickens always had attrac- tions for her ; but it is rather curious that she should ...
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... writing ; she never becomes stilted , and therein lies the charm of all her stories . They are , indeed , word - pictures descriptive of scenes in English country life . The shorter tales are incidents in real life bearing the impress ...
... writing ; she never becomes stilted , and therein lies the charm of all her stories . They are , indeed , word - pictures descriptive of scenes in English country life . The shorter tales are incidents in real life bearing the impress ...
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... writings brought me much renown . When I attained full womanhood , and came Of age , I pleaded for my fortune then ; The king the hand of justice forced to make The priests disgorge my wealth . This attained , I had no end of suitors ...
... writings brought me much renown . When I attained full womanhood , and came Of age , I pleaded for my fortune then ; The king the hand of justice forced to make The priests disgorge my wealth . This attained , I had no end of suitors ...
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... . No longer dost thou duty owe To monster vile , whom legal contract calls Thy husband . Get thee writing of divorce ; ' Tis soon accomplished ; and rid thyself Of such base creature . A covetous heart like his 14 ILAMEA.
... . No longer dost thou duty owe To monster vile , whom legal contract calls Thy husband . Get thee writing of divorce ; ' Tis soon accomplished ; and rid thyself Of such base creature . A covetous heart like his 14 ILAMEA.
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