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...cted no precaution, concealed his diamond in the most internal pocket of a system of great- coats, and devoutly recommended himself to the care of Pro... ... bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, ... ...tin? Y ou’ll wish you knew none of it at the great assizes, when the devil calls for Guido Tabary, clericus – the devil with the hump-back 200 Robert... ... Monsieur Stubbs; they support each other; they always pretend there is no system; they say it’s nature. Even Madame Berthelini, who is a dramatic art...

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...ith a gang of other prisoners, while I accepted con- gratulations and made calls with my young wife; or while I count the votes at the meetings, for a... ...nd to the peasants instead of cultivating it with hired labour, to the old system by which serf proprietors used to exact a money payment from their s... ...s emboldened Nekhludoff, and he began to explain Henry George’s single-tax system “The earth is no man’s; it is God’s,” he began. “Just so; that it is... ... serving the State. Therefore, as soon as he had completed his studies, he systematically examined all the activities to which he might devote his lif... ...son and out of it. The conditions under which they lived seemed to lead on systematically to those ac- tions which are termed crimes. A great many thi... ..., so that the danger is increased.” “You mean to say that the penitentiary system should be improved.” “It cannot he improved. Improved prisons would ... ...nd, so she goes off for the police officer. He bounces in upon us at once. Calls for witnesses.” “Well, and you?” asked the gardener. “Well, I, you se... ...ly two years old, you know.” “Lovely.” “And this is Vasiuk, as ‘grandpapa’ calls him. Quite a different type. A Siberian, is he not?” “A splendid boy,...

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...that they have been in a garret together. But there is the drawback on the system,—that it is almost impossible to avoid the neces- sity of doing, soo... ... one could understand. It he could become master of some great hocus-pocus system which could be made to be graceful to the ears and eyes of many, whi... ...d of mine—Dolly Longstaff. ’ ‘Dolly!’ ejaculated Mrs Boncassen. ‘Everybody calls him so. His real name I believe to be Adolphus. ’ ‘Is he,—is he—just... ...st possible condition. All his eating and all his drinking was done upon a system, and he would consider himself to be guilty of weak self-indul- genc... ...man may soar higher than that without being very clever. If the party that calls itself liberal were to have all its own way who is there that doesn’t... ..., at two, they sallied out again, vainly endeavouring to make their twenty calls within the hour. About four, when it was beginning to be dusk, they w... ...f an honest man. And he prob- ably has been educated,—as you have been. He calls him- self a gentleman. He should know black from whit. It is consider...

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...ified the Mind. Mr F.’s Aunt may have thrown in these observations on some system of her own, and it may have been ingenious, or even subtle: but the ... ... in the prudent and legitimate way in which, constituted as our artificial system is, we must all be influenced by such considerations.) Finally, afte... ...pered Affery. ‘Not a word.’ ‘And don’t you stir from here, or speak if she calls, while I run round the corner.’ ‘Madam, I am a statue.’ Affery had so... ...t is my misfortune to be, not so much a man of business, as what the world calls (arbitrarily) a gentleman.’ Mr Flintwinch took the letter, and read, ... ... our- selves, but are we to have it thrown in our faces, perseveringly and systematically, by the very person who should spare our feelings most? Are ... ...and proclaim herself unequal to her destiny. I am hurt that she should —ha—systematically reproduce what the rest of us blot out; and seem—hum—I had a... ...n, whatever his original breeding, as certainly as the sun belongs to this system, was acceptable to Gowan as a caricature, which he found it a hu- mo... ... I told her that the name was much dearer to me than any other, and so she calls me Little Dorrit too. Perhaps you have not heard from her father or m... ...tively for Mr Merdle; gentlemen, especially gentlemen who are what Society calls capitalists, having their own ideas of these matters. But I should th...

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... is by those veins which terminate in the neck of the matrix, which Aetius calls haemorrhoids of the womb. In quantity, Hippocrates said, it should be... ...t tolerably dry and warm, and she must be put on a dry diet, to soothe the system; she must, however, drink white wine. CHAPTER XII Of Conception and ... ...double its weight of sugar, and keep it all the year, to use when occasion calls for it; mugwort used in the same manner is also good in this case; al...

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... for you to love me. I know what your duty is, and your faith. Your father calls you, your comrades, your country, and we are your enemies.” “And what... ...ere grand and imposing, but rather exaggerated. The main foundation of his system was strictness. “Strictness, strictness, and always strictness!” he ... ... watery expanse which I have just mentioned, and which the chief of police calls a lake. It alone is painted the colour of granite. All the other hous...

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... all the charms of enthusiasm and ignorance of the world cannot atone for. Her systems have all the unfortunate tendency of setting propriety at nough... ...w my sister well enough to understand what she means? Do not you know that she calls every one reserved who does not talk as fast, and admire what she... ...ke Lucy. — Poor soul! I wish I could get him a living with all my heart. — She calls me dear Mrs. Jennings, you see. She is a good hearted girl as eve...

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... dense, dilatory, and has all bad qualities. The whole army bewails it and calls down curses upon him… CHAPTER VI AMONG THE INNUMERABLE categories app... ...ere opening out, full of well-being and prosperity for all. The Eu- ropean system was already founded; all that remained was to organize it. Satisfied...

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...el creature,’ said Madame Mantalini, sobbing at the dreadful picture. ‘She calls me cruel—me—me—who for her sake will be- come a demd, damp, moist, un... ... restoration to good society and the almost-forgotten pleasures of morning calls and evening tea-drinkings, she could not, on the other, but reflect w... ...ed to have a very extraordinary and miscellaneous connection, and very odd calls he made, some at great rich houses, and some at small poor ones, but ... ...ffect that his death was an invention of hers to wound you—was a part of a system of annoyance, in short, which you seem to have adopted towards each ... ...ity of his recent indisposition and its wast- ing effects upon the nervous system, by a series of gymnastic performances which were the admiration of ... ...ome,”— of course he did, and out of aggravation; it’s part of a deep- laid system. There an’t another chap in the school but that boy as would have di...

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...the brush on the opposite side, sounded the “assembly,” and other military calls. Like the wolves before spoken of, they gave the impression that ther... ...hing more than common sense and the progress of the age applied to Scott’s system. The commands were abbreviated and the movement expe- dited. Under t... ...ho “enlisted for the war” and the soldier who serves in time of peace. One system embraced men who risked life for a prin- ciple, and often men of soc... ...oming degraded, and those who did were denominated “poor white trash.” The system of labor would have soon exhausted the soil and left the people poor... ... a foe through such a country, from wagons alone seemed almost impossible. System and discipline were both essen- tial to its accomplishment. The Unio... ...t of ammunition, were 401 U. S. Grant made at night in all cases. By this system the hauling of forage for the supply train was almost wholly dispens... ...st their love. This implies a very valuable quality. It is a quality which calls out the most efficient services of the troops serving un- der the com...

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...ified the Mind. Mr F.’s Aunt may have thrown in these observations on some system of her own, and it may have been ingenious, or even subtle: but the ... ... in the prudent and legitimate way in which, constituted as our artificial system is, we must all be influenced by such considerations.) Finally, afte... ...pered Affery. ‘Not a word.’ ‘And don’t you stir from here, or speak if she calls, while I run round the corner.’ ‘Madam, I am a statue.’ Affery had so... ...t is my misfortune to be, not so much a man of business, as what the world calls (arbitrarily) a gentleman.’ Mr Flintwinch took the letter, and read, ...

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...to a way of calling her young friend by his Christian name. ‘All the world calls him Conway,’ she had said to her hus- band once when her husband had ... ...nerly, as the word would be harsh. I have never even seen the lady whom he calls Maria.’ ‘She is his wife!’ ‘So I would venture to suppose; but she is... ...nces; but it is generally felt that when the Crosbies of the West End have calls into the City about noon, things in the world are not 408 The Last C... ...ay; but every little helps, you know; and, besides, of course we go upon a system. Busi- ness is business, and must not be made pleasure of. I should ... ...e.’ ‘Here we are at home, and perhaps you would like to go in. I have some calls which I must make.’ Then the conver- sation was ended, and Lily was a... ...is a worse complaint than rheumatism—there is, indeed.’ ‘There’s what they calls the collerer,’ said Giles Hoggett, looking up into Crawley’s face. ‘T...

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...ads where the sun shines on it. Fancy their saying it’s brown. Your mother calls it mouse-colour.” She had met his brilliant eyes, but her clear face ... ...,” said William, “is as rich as Croesus. He owns property without end. She calls me Lafayette, because I know French. ‘You will see, I’ve forgiven you... ...ings existed. And he seemed to feel the business world, with its regulated system of values, and its impersonality, and he dreaded it. It seemed monst...

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...le; nevertheless, in the difficulty of the moment, it was well to have any system to go by. But, as misfortune would have it, though the table was cov... ...s. Here he is again, with a big 207 Anthony Trollope pair of scissors. He calls himself “England’s honour”; what the deuce England’s honour has to do... ...lso that a poor man should sell them. By all means let us repudiate such a system with heartfelt disgust. With heartfelt disgust, if we can do so, by ... ... danger had fallen upon Lady Arabella’s mind. Frank was away, and Mary was systematically banished, with due acknowledgement from all the powers in Gr...