Mr. Meeson's WillRhodes & McClure Publishing Company, 1888 - 241 Seiten Everybody who has any connection with Birmingham will be acquainted with the vast publishing establishment still known by the short title of "Meeson's" which is perhaps the most remarkable institution of the sort in Europe. |
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... girl in a way that was , to say the least , alarming . But Augusta , though she felt sadly inclined to flee , still stood to her guns , for , to tell the truth , her need was very great . " I could not afford to wait for the seven ...
... girl in a way that was , to say the least , alarming . But Augusta , though she felt sadly inclined to flee , still stood to her guns , for , to tell the truth , her need was very great . " I could not afford to wait for the seven ...
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... girl before him . " If you want money , Miss Smithers , " he said , " you had better write us another book . I am not going to deny that your work is good work - a little too deep , and not quite orthodox enough , perhaps ; but still ...
... girl before him . " If you want money , Miss Smithers , " he said , " you had better write us another book . I am not going to deny that your work is good work - a little too deep , and not quite orthodox enough , perhaps ; but still ...
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... girl will be worth fifteen hundred a year to the house . What do you think of it , young man , eh ? ” " I think , " answered his nephew , on whose good- tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered , " I think that ...
... girl will be worth fifteen hundred a year to the house . What do you think of it , young man , eh ? ” " I think , " answered his nephew , on whose good- tempered face a curious look of contempt and anger had gathered , " I think that ...
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... girl was right when she said that you had cheated her , and you know that she was right . I have seen the accounts of ' Jemima's Vow ' I saw them this morning -- and you have already made more than a thousand pounds clear profit on the ...
... girl was right when she said that you had cheated her , and you know that she was right . I have seen the accounts of ' Jemima's Vow ' I saw them this morning -- and you have already made more than a thousand pounds clear profit on the ...
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... girl into an agreement , whereby she becomes a literary bondslave for five years ! As soon as you see that she has genius , you tell her that the expense of bringing out her book , and of advertising up her name , & c . , & c . , & c ...
... girl into an agreement , whereby she becomes a literary bondslave for five years ! As soon as you see that she has genius , you tell her that the expense of bringing out her book , and of advertising up her name , & c . , & c . , & c ...
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Addison and Roscoe answered Augusta Attorney-General barrister beautiful began Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client counsel course Court dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face faint feel Fiddlestick fortune gentleman girl gone hand Hanover Square head heart hundred James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Judge Kangaroo Kerguelen Land Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship low dress married matter mind Miss Augusta Smithers Miss Smithers neck never night once perhaps plaintiff poor pounds present Probate publishing RIDER HAGGARD rose round rush sail sailors ship shouted sigh sight sitting solicitor Somerset House stood suddenly suppose sure tattooed TAUCHNITZ tell testator thing thought Todd told Tombey turned uncle Waterloo Station witness woman wonder young lady Zealand