John Stuart Blackie: A Biography, Volumen1W. Blackwood, 1895 |
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... cloth with rows of shining buttons was chosen for him , but caused a tempest of despair in the boy , who refused to brave the jeers of his class in such unacademical splendour , and the fine clothes had to be kept for James . So he grew ...
... cloth with rows of shining buttons was chosen for him , but caused a tempest of despair in the boy , who refused to brave the jeers of his class in such unacademical splendour , and the fine clothes had to be kept for James . So he grew ...
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... clothes for either celebration occur , bearing wit- ness to Mr Blackie's care for his son's personal appearance , and to the son's desire to stock his wardrobe scantily , and to be trammelled with no supernumerary coats and hats . His ...
... clothes for either celebration occur , bearing wit- ness to Mr Blackie's care for his son's personal appearance , and to the son's desire to stock his wardrobe scantily , and to be trammelled with no supernumerary coats and hats . His ...
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... clothes to protect them from dust , and which , being washable , was a very useful garment . A flask for brandy was worn on a strap slung round the neck , and for all articles else , except the spare shirt and tooth- brush which the ...
... clothes to protect them from dust , and which , being washable , was a very useful garment . A flask for brandy was worn on a strap slung round the neck , and for all articles else , except the spare shirt and tooth- brush which the ...
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... clothes . He represented the solemnity as hedged about with difficulty , which indeed it was , as costing great sums for cere- monial garments , and as so overwhelming that he , a mere modest Aberdonian , would inevitably complicate his ...
... clothes . He represented the solemnity as hedged about with difficulty , which indeed it was , as costing great sums for cere- monial garments , and as so overwhelming that he , a mere modest Aberdonian , would inevitably complicate his ...
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... clothes . To have him properly clad would be the excellent banker's first care , as it was essential to the due carrying out of the paternal purpose in London . Eager as he was to see his son once more , he would hardly have undertaken ...
... clothes . To have him properly clad would be the excellent banker's first care , as it was essential to the due carrying out of the paternal purpose in London . Eager as he was to see his son once more , he would hardly have undertaken ...
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