Poor JackG. Bell and Sons, 1881 - 530 páginas |
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... leave the cabin immediately , she'd scream and she'd faint , that she would - there was no saying what she wouldn't do ! Well , there we waited just outside until at last Sir Hercules and my lady came to a parley . She was too sick to ...
... leave the cabin immediately , she'd scream and she'd faint , that she would - there was no saying what she wouldn't do ! Well , there we waited just outside until at last Sir Hercules and my lady came to a parley . She was too sick to ...
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... leave their children a pretty name , by taking a little trouble at their baptism . My mother's name was Araminta , which , as my father truly ob- served , was " a touch above the common . " She had originally gone into service as a ...
... leave their children a pretty name , by taking a little trouble at their baptism . My mother's name was Araminta , which , as my father truly ob- served , was " a touch above the common . " She had originally gone into service as a ...
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... leaving my father in a state of no pleasant suspense , for he was calculating how far Sir Hercules could bring in " kissing a lady's ladies ' maid " under the articles of war as " contempt of superiors , 8 POOR JACK .
... leaving my father in a state of no pleasant suspense , for he was calculating how far Sir Hercules could bring in " kissing a lady's ladies ' maid " under the articles of war as " contempt of superiors , 8 POOR JACK .
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... leave of his lady , who retired to Tunbridge Wells . My father took leave of my mother , who retired to Woolwich . She had saved some money in service , and my 12 POOR JACK .
... leave of his lady , who retired to Tunbridge Wells . My father took leave of my mother , who retired to Woolwich . She had saved some money in service , and my 12 POOR JACK .
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... leave the town . But my mother had made up her mind ; sho found out an officer who commanded one of the press- gangs , gave her address , and having supplied my father with spirits until he was stupefied , she let in the gang , and ...
... leave the town . But my mother had made up her mind ; sho found out an officer who commanded one of the press- gangs , gave her address , and having supplied my father with spirits until he was stupefied , she let in the gang , and ...
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