The Old Hall, Or, Our Hearth and Homestead, Том 1T.C. Newby, 1845 |
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... was the standing toast at the Range ; and , as the Squire used to rise with his beaming , ruddy face , and clear glistening eyes , to give his favourite zest to the bumper , seldom , if ever , was there seen 6 THE OLD HALL .
... was the standing toast at the Range ; and , as the Squire used to rise with his beaming , ruddy face , and clear glistening eyes , to give his favourite zest to the bumper , seldom , if ever , was there seen 6 THE OLD HALL .
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John Mills. bumper , seldom , if ever , was there seen a finer " old English gentleman . " His hair , thinly sprinkled upon his brow , was so white that the slight shake of powder blended with it , in no way heightened its bleached hue ...
John Mills. bumper , seldom , if ever , was there seen a finer " old English gentleman . " His hair , thinly sprinkled upon his brow , was so white that the slight shake of powder blended with it , in no way heightened its bleached hue ...
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... seen , from being buried and hidden from mortal gaze in the overwhelming mound of cheek , which all but closed over them , it must remain a mystery never to be solved . In figure he bore a striking resemblance to a beer barrel raised on ...
... seen , from being buried and hidden from mortal gaze in the overwhelming mound of cheek , which all but closed over them , it must remain a mystery never to be solved . In figure he bore a striking resemblance to a beer barrel raised on ...
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... clearly visible , from his thrusting it forward ; and it must be admitted , that a more ill - favoured countenance was never There was no brow to his huge square seen . head - for square it was as any dice that 22 THE OLD HALL .
... clearly visible , from his thrusting it forward ; and it must be admitted , that a more ill - favoured countenance was never There was no brow to his huge square seen . head - for square it was as any dice that 22 THE OLD HALL .
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... seen striding towards them , in the form of an animated pair of fire - tongs , away theywould scud , like frightened rabbits to their burrows . Body he had none ; or so very small was his 66 corporate extension , " that it did not ...
... seen striding towards them , in the form of an animated pair of fire - tongs , away theywould scud , like frightened rabbits to their burrows . Body he had none ; or so very small was his 66 corporate extension , " that it did not ...
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appeared asked the Squire badger bird-lime Blossom broiled fowl brow ceiling cheeks cheerful comfortable companion continued Mike cried dear ding-dong door ears Edward Dixon ejaculated John exclaimed John eyes fingers gave giving glass hallooed hand Hardy's Hark head hear heard heart Heaven hookah hound huntsman inquired James James Sykes Job's John Hardy John's laugh lips look loud Master Master Tom merry Mike Crouch Mike's mingled mirth mushroom sauce Nancy never nutmeg observed Mike Peter Parkins quired razor-grinder rejoined John rejoined Mike remarked replied John replied Mike resumed Mike returned John returned Mike reynard ring round scarcely shouted smile smoke Sniphey sound spoke squabby cob Squire's stranger stream stretched suppose Sykes Sykes's taking Tally-ho tell there's thick thought threw tion Tobias Smith Toby tone tongue turned voice waistcoat whipper-in wink younker
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