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... frequently gold of his owns in his pocket, had lie not afterwards heard, for he was nott present when die gentleman was in his kitchen relating it, theparticularsof therobbery, andthat theguineaswhich the; I highwayman had taken were all marked; that, however ...

A HULL STORY OF THE LAST CENTURY

... passed, rode only two miles further, and stopped at the Bell, a road-side inn, kept by fr .James BruneUl. He went into the kitchen to give direotions for his supper, when he related to several persons present his having been robbed,. to which he added this ...

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... possesses sdch extraordi- nary and revolutionary theories on the subject of coelcing, that I am obliged to banish him from the kitchen alto- gether, but on this occasion I thought I should be glad of his assistance. He came with the greatest alacrity; assured ...

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... comalon weal. Among the women there was even more apparent self-sacrifice, Ladies who had seldom seen the inside of their own kitchens, went into that of the common eating-house (formerly a hotel), and made themselves useful among pots and kettles; and refined ...

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... among the Tombs. Never theless, he became an insatiable reader. In the long evenings of winter he read by the light of the kitchen fire; and when sent to Aberdeen with the carts, he seated him- self on the top of the stuff which he was bringing to Cairnballoch ...

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... household object be sanctified with this great charm ? Each clsati, each table, each tea or chamber service, and every object for kitchen or parlour, for the home of the poor man, artisan, or mechanic, I would have them all worthy of a home of ?? Peerage of Poverty ...

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... up; hills were lowered, and. hollows filled, and wages were paid for half 1 quarter Work- but still the people died. Soup kitchens aand ' stira'bout houses were resorted to. Free trade was partially adopted. Indian neal poured into Irelaxd ; individual ...

OLD-FASHIONED FAIRY TALES

... said; 'it's a bargain, alil I agree to it. My wife hears us, alnd is wvitness, Wife! wife ! he cried, running into the kitchen, I am to have anything under the sun that I choose to ask for. I think of asking for neighbour Merryweatscr's estate, but ...

TWO STORIES

... bright beautiful heavens. The table in Marie's roomwas shinng with presents: there was the prettiest little kitchen, with all the belongings of a kitchen; andna doll that could . twist its eyes, and cry ugh! when you pinched its l stomach;,eli ah ndthere ...

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... went to the house with the intention of robbing it, and also of murdering the farmer's wife; that on looking through the kitchen win- dow-it was on the ground floor of the house-he saw the dog turn an eng look at him, and that on four or five subsequ ...

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... ' Gate ahoy, compelled her to leave the kitchen. To the amazement of the woman, she saw no traveller, nor was there any malicious boy in sight who might have plaved the trick. On returning to the kitchen she beheld the D agpie pelimig with might and ...

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... greater part Qf a wooden staircase of six steps and a ho-but after soe three years he too was taken ill, and died before the kitchen fire. He kept his eye to the last upon the meat as it roasted, and suddenly turned over on his back, with a' sepulchral cry ...