 Meat, ma'am, meat,' replied Bumble, with stern emphasis. 'You've over-fed him, ma'am. You've raised a artificial soul and spirit in him, ma'am, unbecoming a person of his condition: as the board, Mrs Sowerberry, who are practical philosophers, will tell...  Punch - Page 3101888Full view - About this book
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...artificial soul and spirit in him, Ma'am, unbecoming a person of his condition : as the board, Mrs. Sowerberry, who are practical philosophers, will tell...you. What have paupers to do with soul or spirit? It's quite enough that we let 'ern have live bodies. If you had kept the boy on gruel, Ma'am, this... | |
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...artificial soul and spirit in him, ma'am, unbecoming a person of his condition ; as the board, Mrs. Sowerberry, who are practical philosophers, will tell you. What have paupers to do with soul or spirit ? It's quite enough that we let 'em have live bodies. If you had kept the boy on gruel, ma'am, this... | |
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...artificial soul and spirit in him, ma'am, unbecoming a person of his condition : as the board, Mrs. Sowerberry, who are practical philosophers, will tell...you. What have paupers to do with soul or spirit? It's quite enough that we let 'em have live bodies. If you had kept the boy on gruel, ma'am, this would... | |
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