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I laboured hard at my book, without allowing it to interfere with the punctual discharge of my newspaper duties; and it came out and was very successf...more

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He couldn't be a doctor, or he would have a quieter and more persuasive manner.

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Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better.

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Weel, ma´am' said Stephen, making the best of it, with a smile; 'when I ha´finished off, I mun quit this part, and try another. Fortnet or misfortnet,...more

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Sudden shifts and changes are no bad preparation for political life.

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Wish me everything that you can wish for the woman you dearly love, and I have as good as got it, John. I have better than got it, John.