Shillaber, B. P. (Benjamin Penhallow), 1814-1890 [1854], Life and sayings of Mrs. Partington and others of the family. (J. C. Derby, New York) [word count] [eaf677T].
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ON ONE STRING.
“The Prayer of Moses executed on one string!” said
Mrs. Partington. “Praying, I s'pose, to be cut down.
Poor Moses!” sighed she; “executed on one string!
Well, I don't know as ever I heard of anybody's being
executed on two strings, unless the rope broke;” and
she went on wondering how it could be.
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Shillaber, B. P. (Benjamin Penhallow), 1814-1890 [1854], Life and sayings of Mrs. Partington and others of the family. (J. C. Derby, New York) [word count] [eaf677T].
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