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"It was the scheme of Captain Jack Benson, the 'Pollard's' present commander." "I have heard of your boyish captain," smiled Admiral Bentley. "He must be a very resourceful young man." "You're right in saying that," replied Farnum, with warmth. "Benson is altogether about the brightest boy I've ever met. For that matter, all three of the boys are unusually keen."
You've more stuff in you than I thought. All right: go ahead. Come and dine with me to-morrow, to meet a man who may be useful. 'To-morrow I can't. I dine at Lady Pollard's. 'Who is she? 'Didn't you know Pollard of Trinity? the only son of his mother, and she a widow. 'Next day, then. 'Can't. I dine with some people at Bedford Park. Munden lifted his eyebrows.
She must be saved sorrow even if her mother But at that instant the vague but pathetic form of another young girl flitted in imagination before my eyes, and I asked myself if I had not already done enough injury to the helpless and the weak, without putting off for another hour even that attempt at rescue, which the possibly perilous position of Mr. Pollard's grandchild so imperatively demanded.
The First Year of the War. By Edward A. Pollard. The American Conflict. By Horace Greeley. Vol. Mr. Pollard's book, however, is well worth reading by those who wish to learn something of the motives which originally led the Southern States into rebellion, and still actuate them in their obstinate resistance.
Was it possible that Winifred Waverly had written it, acting at Pollard's command? that she was but doing the sort of thing he should look to one of Pollard's blood to do? Comstock, saying nothing further, now seemed entirely engrossed in his cigar. Thornton, the note in his fingers, hesitated. A third time he read the pencilled words. Then he folded the paper and slipped it into his pocket.
I breathed a sigh of relief and hastened to the library, where I found J. P. very nervous and out of sorts after a bad night. He immediately began to deplore Pollard's absence, on the ground that it was impossible for anyone to know what to read to him at breakfast without years of experience and training.
Nicholls, who, I had ascertained that morning, had returned to town the day before. He received me with affability, but looked a little surprised when he learned my errand. "I was just going to call on the family," said he; "I drew up Mr. Pollard's will myself, and " "You drew up Mr. Pollard's will?" I hastily interrupted. "You know, then, its contents, and can tell me "
Pollard's article in the Dictionary of National Biography, and to Mr. November 16, 1908. The following is a list of the published works of J.A. Froude: Life of St. Mary's Church on the Death of the Rev. EDITED: Carlyle's Reminiscences, 1881; Mrs. Carlyle's Letters, 1883.
She brought him his dinner, standing beside the table while he ate it, watching him with an intentness that was almost wistful. "Would you like some molasses on your corn pone?" she asked as he finished and pushed his plate away. Then, as he shook his head, she added hesitatingly, "It come from Jerry Pollard's store."
For fuller treatment, Green, ch. 5; Traill; Gardiner. Special Works. LITERATURE. General Works. Jusserand; Ten Brink; Mitchell; Minto's Characteristics of English Poets; Courthope's History of English Poetry. Chaucer, Life: by Lounsbury, in Studies in Chaucer, vol. I; by Ward, in English Men of Letters Series; Pollard's Chaucer Primer. Minor Writers.
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