M. Thackeray: Review of Taine's Critical Study of Thackeray. Cut from English Woman's Domestic Magazine, 1866. [167].1866 |
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Page 205 - If thou shouldst never see my face again, Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day.
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