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The Adventures of Harry Richmond

CHAPTER XVIII
18/23

The Royal family of England might see objections to that, I told her.

Cries she: "Oh! anything for a sea-hero." You will find these young princes and princesses astonishingly revolutionary when they entertain brains.

Now at present, just at present, an English naval officer, and a poet, stand higher in the esteem of that young Princess Ottilia than dukes, kings, or emperors.

So you have seen her!' my father ejaculated musingly, and hummed, and said: 'By the way, we must be careful not to offend our grandpapa Beltham, Richie.

Good acres--good anchorage; good coffers--good harbourage.


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