Proverbial Folk-loreNorwood Editions, 1978 - 173 pagine |
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Pagina 73
... gentleman from North Carolina , ' I am speaking to Buncombe ! ' And much Bunkum is spoken for similar reasons in similar places . Again Shoddy ! In that single word is the entire history of the follies and extravagances of the nouveaux ...
... gentleman from North Carolina , ' I am speaking to Buncombe ! ' And much Bunkum is spoken for similar reasons in similar places . Again Shoddy ! In that single word is the entire history of the follies and extravagances of the nouveaux ...
Pagina 94
... gentleman do so uninvited . say the French , ' Bon sang ne peut mentir ' Good blood cannot lie . whereas it is just here that inferior , and bad breeding will be sure to show itself . This was the fatal mistake that poor Beau Brummel at ...
... gentleman do so uninvited . say the French , ' Bon sang ne peut mentir ' Good blood cannot lie . whereas it is just here that inferior , and bad breeding will be sure to show itself . This was the fatal mistake that poor Beau Brummel at ...
Pagina 139
... gentleman in feeling and even manner , when once he has been brought under the refining influences of real religion . Whereas , if devoid of principle , very fine gentleman may be found doing very un- gentlemanly things . ' Grattez le ...
... gentleman in feeling and even manner , when once he has been brought under the refining influences of real religion . Whereas , if devoid of principle , very fine gentleman may be found doing very un- gentlemanly things . ' Grattez le ...
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