 | Bret Harte - 1871 - 282 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...and presence of mind, and, in his own language, he " could n't afford it." As he gazed at his recumbent fellow-exiles, the loneliness begotten of his... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1879 - 220 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...Oakhurst did not drink. It interfered with a profession wliich required coolness, impassiveuess, and presence of mind, and, in his own language, he " could... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1882 - 434 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...language, he " couldn't afford it." As he gazed at his rceumhent fellow-exiles, the loneliness begotten of his pariah-trade, his habits of life, his very... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1903 - 292 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...and presence of mind, and, in his own language, he " could n't afford it." As he gazed at his recumbent fellow-exiles, the loneliness begotten of his... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 548 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...and presence of mind, and, in his own language, he ' ' could n 't afford it. " As he gazed at his recumbent fellow-exiles, the loneliness begotten of... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 284 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...and presence of mind, and, in his own language, he " could n't afford it." As he gazed at Ms recumbent fellow-exiles, the loneliness begotten of his pariah-trade,... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 548 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...them. Mr. Oakhurst did not drink. It interfered with '8. profession which required coolness, impassiveness, and presence of mind, and, in his own language,... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1899 - 286 strani
...influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...them. Mr. Oakhurst did not drink. It interfered with '& profession which required coolness, impassiveness, and presence of mind, and, in his own language,... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1900 - 430 strani
...Uncle Billy passed rapidly ! from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess became maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained.../ Mr. Oakhurst did not drink. It interfered with a pro/ fession which required coolness, impassiveness, and prel sence of mind, and, in his own language,... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - 1901 - 264 strani
...Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose state into one of stupor, the Duchess be- -5 came maudlin, and Mother Shipton snored. Mr. Oakhurst alone remained...profession which required coolness, impassiveness, and 30 presence of mind, and, in his own language, he "could n't afford it." As he gazed at his recumbent... | |
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... furnished with liquor, which, in this emergency, stood them in place of food, fuel, rest, and prescience. In spite of his remonstrances, it was not long before they were more or less under its influence. Uncle Billy passed rapidly from a bellicose... 
