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... hand , a quick eye , and a cheerful heart ; and the possession of these blessings , naturally enough , leads me to partake of sunshine , rather than to go in quest of shadows . Most people think that their trials are at least equal to ...
... hand , a quick eye , and a cheerful heart ; and the possession of these blessings , naturally enough , leads me to partake of sunshine , rather than to go in quest of shadows . Most people think that their trials are at least equal to ...
Page v
... hands . " In collecting into one volume my scattered papers on the sights of London , and in adding to them such further information as they appeared to require , I hope not to dissipate the minds of my readers , but , on the contrary ...
... hands . " In collecting into one volume my scattered papers on the sights of London , and in adding to them such further information as they appeared to require , I hope not to dissipate the minds of my readers , but , on the contrary ...
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... hand books , and to turn over the leaves of the volumes exposed for sale , from the twopenny box of all sorts at the door , to the shelf of folios inside the shop . I like to glide slowly with the living stream along Cheapside , noting ...
... hand books , and to turn over the leaves of the volumes exposed for sale , from the twopenny box of all sorts at the door , to the shelf of folios inside the shop . I like to glide slowly with the living stream along Cheapside , noting ...
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... hand , will soon have your money . What a comfortable thing it is , that one can buy such a substantial gratification , as that of lighting up the eye , and gladdening the heart of the poor , at the low price of two - pence ! I like to ...
... hand , will soon have your money . What a comfortable thing it is , that one can buy such a substantial gratification , as that of lighting up the eye , and gladdening the heart of the poor , at the low price of two - pence ! I like to ...
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... God ! How wonderful are the creatures formed by the hand of the Almighty ! I like to examine the new and useful inventions at the Royal Adelaide Gallery , and the Polytechnic Institution ; to hear the lectures ; to gaze on 6 OLD HUMPHREY'S.
... God ! How wonderful are the creatures formed by the hand of the Almighty ! I like to examine the new and useful inventions at the Royal Adelaide Gallery , and the Polytechnic Institution ; to hear the lectures ; to gaze on 6 OLD HUMPHREY'S.
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