Travels of Four Years and a Half in the United States of America: During 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, and 1802Holt, 1909 - 429 páginas |
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... tutor . A private Tutor ! said he . Alas ! the labour of Sisyphus in hell is not equal to that of a private Tutor in America ! Why your project puts me in mind of young Mr. Primrose . And your exclamations , said I , remind me of his ...
... tutor . A private Tutor ! said he . Alas ! the labour of Sisyphus in hell is not equal to that of a private Tutor in America ! Why your project puts me in mind of young Mr. Primrose . And your exclamations , said I , remind me of his ...
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... Tutor . Can you comply with the humility of giving only one rap at the door that the family may distinguish it is the Private Tutor ; and can you wait half an hour with good humour on ... Tutor . No , sir , the place of private Tutor is 19.
... Tutor . Can you comply with the humility of giving only one rap at the door that the family may distinguish it is the Private Tutor ; and can you wait half an hour with good humour on ... Tutor . No , sir , the place of private Tutor is 19.
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... Tutor is the last I would recommend you ; for as Pompey , when he entered a tyrant's dominions , quoted a verse from Euripides that signified his lib- erty was gone , so a man of letters , when he undertakes the tuition of a family in ...
... Tutor is the last I would recommend you ; for as Pompey , when he entered a tyrant's dominions , quoted a verse from Euripides that signified his lib- erty was gone , so a man of letters , when he undertakes the tuition of a family in ...
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... Tutor in a respect- able family ? I answered with a bow . Planter . What , Sir , are your qualifications ? Tutor . I am competently skilled , Sir , in the Latin and French languages , not unac- quainted with Greek , conversant with Geog ...
... Tutor in a respect- able family ? I answered with a bow . Planter . What , Sir , are your qualifications ? Tutor . I am competently skilled , Sir , in the Latin and French languages , not unac- quainted with Greek , conversant with Geog ...
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... Tutor . Drive , Sir , did you say ? I really do not comprehend you . Planter . I mean , Sir , can you keep your scholars in order ? Tutor . Yes , Sir , if they are left entirely to my direction . - Planter . Ah ! that would not be . Mrs ...
... Tutor . Drive , Sir , did you say ? I really do not comprehend you . Planter . I mean , Sir , can you keep your scholars in order ? Tutor . Yes , Sir , if they are left entirely to my direction . - Planter . Ah ! that would not be . Mrs ...
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