Tropical Sketches: Or, Reminiscences of an Indian JournalistHurst and Blackett, 1855 |
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... glass of brandy and water , cold and refreshing , -with which the repast is ended - are all elements of joy , under such circumstances , which the memory in subsequent years will not let fade . But the fresh horse is already at the door ...
... glass of brandy and water , cold and refreshing , -with which the repast is ended - are all elements of joy , under such circumstances , which the memory in subsequent years will not let fade . But the fresh horse is already at the door ...
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... glass of claret ; but the coffee ! such coffee ! ground into coarse lumps , black- ened and burnt in the roasting , it had been boiled with the water as it was , no straining used , all the black abominations floating about in the thick ...
... glass of claret ; but the coffee ! such coffee ! ground into coarse lumps , black- ened and burnt in the roasting , it had been boiled with the water as it was , no straining used , all the black abominations floating about in the thick ...
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... glass or two of claret left in the bottle , so I filled it , to give the water a flavour , and then drank the contents . That finished , I strolled up to the top of the hill , trying to persuade myself that I did so to inspect the ...
... glass or two of claret left in the bottle , so I filled it , to give the water a flavour , and then drank the contents . That finished , I strolled up to the top of the hill , trying to persuade myself that I did so to inspect the ...
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... are sent , so I try to be grateful , " concluded Lister , as he tossed off a final glass of claret . We soon after separated for the night , I to indulge in visions of sport to be enjoyed with my TROPICAL SKETCHES . 75.
... are sent , so I try to be grateful , " concluded Lister , as he tossed off a final glass of claret . We soon after separated for the night , I to indulge in visions of sport to be enjoyed with my TROPICAL SKETCHES . 75.
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... - head or partition at his feet ; two feet higher , and it would touch the ceiling . A glass of brandy and water is on the box by his side , within easy reach , and a book in his hand , over which he TROPICAL SKETCHES . 123.
... - head or partition at his feet ; two feet higher , and it would touch the ceiling . A glass of brandy and water is on the box by his side , within easy reach , and a book in his hand , over which he TROPICAL SKETCHES . 123.
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