Mr. Meeson's WillSpencer Blackett, 1888 - 286 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 per ...
... 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 per ...
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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 asked Attorney-General Author barrister beautiful Bill Birmingham boat bowed captain child clerk client cloth extra cloth gilt counsel course Court Crown 8vo dear document door Eustace Meeson evidence executed eyes face feel Fiddlestick fortune gentleman girl hand Hanover Square head heart Illustrated James Short Jeannie Jemima's Vow John Short Johnnie Jonathan Meeson Kangaroo Kerguelen Land KING SOLOMON'S MINES Lady Holmhurst learned little Dick little Jeannie living looked Lord Holmhurst Lordship married matter mind Miss Smithers never NOVELS NOVELS-continued once paper cover perhaps picture boards plaintiff poor Postage pounds Price Probate publishing RIDER HAGGARD rose round rush sail sailors ship shouted sigh sight solicitor SPENCER BLACKETT'S PUBLICATIONS stood story suppose tattooed tell testator thing thought Todd told Tombey took VIOLET FANE witness woman wonder young lady Zealand