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The Refugee; A Romance Volume 1

The Refugee; A Romance Volume 1

James Athearn Jones
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. ... out for some charge I made, last night, which taxed his affronted honour with unfairness in shuffling the cards, or with some less equivocal malfeasance. We" meet upon Brooklyn Heights, to-day at nine. I want a second. There are many who will attend me as such, but wishing to have the thing kept secret, and having little reliance upon their oaths of secrecy, I am anxious to have for my friend one who is said to be more than usually niggardly in his communications upon confidential subjects. Seaforth belongs to the suffering kirk, and I'll not ask him, and take his lecture upon the turpitude of duelling. Bob Campbell will blab--Macdonald never, but when in drink, which is once a-day, and lasts from sun-rise to bed-time. Now, captain Greaves, I am confident that you are free from these failings, and will make a Safe depository of the secret. Will you act?" Greaves, in reply, urged his father's dislike to the practice of duelling; and said that even as particeps criminis, he should experience the deep resentment of his parent. "Where's Frazer?" said he. A lucky thought; take old Bieyman, who has been concerned in as many duels as Julius Caesaf fought battles, or Donop, who's ditto in all things. These Germans, even while taking their collegiate coarse, make a merry matter of cut and thrust. I have known the students at Halle turn out en masse, and pair off seven times in a week." "Do you deny me^sir ?" asked Carruthers. "Not exactly deny you," replied Gilbert; "but I should not have regretted if you had reserved the honour for another than me." Gilbert then proceeded to state other objections, which were as warmly combatted by Carruthers. It was evident that he migt displease him, or incur the rebuke of his father and his own...
Language
English
Pages
66
Format
Paperback
Release
September 12, 2013
ISBN 13
9781230408750

The Refugee; A Romance Volume 1

James Athearn Jones
0/5 ( ratings)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. ... out for some charge I made, last night, which taxed his affronted honour with unfairness in shuffling the cards, or with some less equivocal malfeasance. We" meet upon Brooklyn Heights, to-day at nine. I want a second. There are many who will attend me as such, but wishing to have the thing kept secret, and having little reliance upon their oaths of secrecy, I am anxious to have for my friend one who is said to be more than usually niggardly in his communications upon confidential subjects. Seaforth belongs to the suffering kirk, and I'll not ask him, and take his lecture upon the turpitude of duelling. Bob Campbell will blab--Macdonald never, but when in drink, which is once a-day, and lasts from sun-rise to bed-time. Now, captain Greaves, I am confident that you are free from these failings, and will make a Safe depository of the secret. Will you act?" Greaves, in reply, urged his father's dislike to the practice of duelling; and said that even as particeps criminis, he should experience the deep resentment of his parent. "Where's Frazer?" said he. A lucky thought; take old Bieyman, who has been concerned in as many duels as Julius Caesaf fought battles, or Donop, who's ditto in all things. These Germans, even while taking their collegiate coarse, make a merry matter of cut and thrust. I have known the students at Halle turn out en masse, and pair off seven times in a week." "Do you deny me^sir ?" asked Carruthers. "Not exactly deny you," replied Gilbert; "but I should not have regretted if you had reserved the honour for another than me." Gilbert then proceeded to state other objections, which were as warmly combatted by Carruthers. It was evident that he migt displease him, or incur the rebuke of his father and his own...
Language
English
Pages
66
Format
Paperback
Release
September 12, 2013
ISBN 13
9781230408750

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