James Miranda BarrySerpent's Tail, 1999 - Počet stran: 375 James Miranda Barry enrols as a medical student in Edinburgh, the start of a glorious career as a military surgeon. He achieves fame as a legendary duellist and a celebrated social figure. But James Miranda Barry was also a woman. Her greatest achievement has been to pass for a man for 50 years. |
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... young man . But it's excellent , excellent . I can't believe that it's reading lessons you'll be giving to that young scullery maid of mine who's too pretty for her own good . Come in , come in . Elizabeth ! ” He yelled for his wife ...
... young man . But it's excellent , excellent . I can't believe that it's reading lessons you'll be giving to that young scullery maid of mine who's too pretty for her own good . Come in , come in . Elizabeth ! ” He yelled for his wife ...
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... young beaux on the make , ogling the women , the young women painted up , selling their bodies , and not even waiting for the interval to do it . I gaze carefully at the prostitutes , afraid to see Alice among them . One of the more ...
... young beaux on the make , ogling the women , the young women painted up , selling their bodies , and not even waiting for the interval to do it . I gaze carefully at the prostitutes , afraid to see Alice among them . One of the more ...
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... young woman to put her handkerchief in her glass to indicate that she did not take wine . All the young ladies in the colony followed the practice . Not Lotte . She sat at her brother's left hand and served herself with gusto . Had her ...
... young woman to put her handkerchief in her glass to indicate that she did not take wine . All the young ladies in the colony followed the practice . Not Lotte . She sat at her brother's left hand and served herself with gusto . Had her ...
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Alice Jones already ANN BULKELEY arms asked Barry took Barry's beautiful Beloved beneath blue Boaden breath Charlotte child cold curls damp dancing dark David Erskine David Steuart dead death doctor door Dr Barry Dr Fyfe drawing room dressed Earl of Buchan eyes face feet fingers Francisco Francisco de Miranda fresh gardens gazed girl gold Governor green grey hand Haydon hear Hecuba horse hospital huge Isaac James Barry James Miranda Barry Jobson kiss kitchen knew lady laughed listen lives looked Louisa married Mary Ann Middens Montego Bay Montpelier mother never night once painting pale Patricia Duncker peered Port Royal Psyche remember round Rupert servants slaves smell smile soldier staircase staring steps stood suddenly tableau vivant tell thing tiny turned uncle waiting watch woman young