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The Young Man's Offering: Comprising Prose and Poetical Writings of the Most ... - Page 127
1853 - 316 pages
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Journeys Through Bookland

Charles H.Sylevester - 1909 - 594 pages
...services of the English Church. many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble heads would seem to live again, ot I to be turned into marble with them; how I never could be tired with roaming about that huge mansion,...
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Selected Essays of Lamb

Charles Lamb - 1910 - 352 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...to live again, or I to be turned into marble with 15 them; how I never could be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms,...
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Elia

Charles Lamb - 1911 - 348 pages
...to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Caesars, that had been 25 Emperors of Rome, till the old marble heads would...again, or I to be turned into marble with them; how I could never be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out...
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Journal of Experimental Pedagogy and Training College Record, Volume 4

1917 - 350 pages
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A Book of English Literature, Selected and Ed, Volume 1

Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - 1916 - 964 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the Twelve Caesars, whole army. How many millions of future souls we...spirits were purged from the face of the land ! It is [100 tapestry, and carved oaken panels, with lh'.' gilding almost rubbed out — sometimes in the spacious...
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Readings in English Literature

Roy Bennett Pace - 1917 - 536 pages
...many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the Twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors 65 of Rome, till the old marble heads would seem to live...carved oaken panels, with the gilding almost rubbed 70 out — sometimes in the spacious old-fashioned gardens, which I had almost to myself, unless when...
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Readings in English Prose of the Nineteenth Century

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1917 - 716 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the Twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their wom-out hangings, fluttering tapestry, and carved oaken panels, with the gilding almost rubbed out...
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English Literature

Roy Bennett Pace - 1918 - 986 pages
...many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the Twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors 65 of Rome, till the old marble heads would seem to live...carved oaken panels, with the gilding almost rubbed 70 out — sometimes in the spacious old-fashioned gardens, which I had almost to myself, unless when...
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Essays, English and American

Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1920 - 492 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Ccesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...again, or I to be turned into marble with them; how I could never be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out...
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A Study of the Types of Literature

Mabel Irene Rich - 1921 - 582 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the Twelve Ca;sars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...how I never could be tired with roaming about that hugi mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out hangings, fluttering tapestry, and carved...
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