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... 180 CHAPTER XVIII . UNCLE AND AUNT ON THE WATER , 188 CHAPTER XIX . DICK CONQUERED , • 204 CHAPTER XX . FOUNDATION FROLIC , 214 CHAPTER XXI . CONCLUSION , . 223 AND WHAT THE BOYS DID THERE . CHAPTER I. THE iv Contents .
... 180 CHAPTER XVIII . UNCLE AND AUNT ON THE WATER , 188 CHAPTER XIX . DICK CONQUERED , • 204 CHAPTER XX . FOUNDATION FROLIC , 214 CHAPTER XXI . CONCLUSION , . 223 AND WHAT THE BOYS DID THERE . CHAPTER I. THE iv Contents .
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... Dick was down on his own account , striving to check his misery over a stone pillar close by , and could offer no assistance to his brothers . ' Oh don't , Ted , don't ! ' implored Tommy . ' Mamma is not here ; oh don't ! ' Edward ...
... Dick was down on his own account , striving to check his misery over a stone pillar close by , and could offer no assistance to his brothers . ' Oh don't , Ted , don't ! ' implored Tommy . ' Mamma is not here ; oh don't ! ' Edward ...
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... Dick ; then we go to school . ' - ' Bravo , my boy ! ' cried their friend ; that's the way to look at things ; and three months nearer their coming home . Well done ! But is not this Dobbs coming ? ' ' Yes , ' replied they , as a ...
... Dick ; then we go to school . ' - ' Bravo , my boy ! ' cried their friend ; that's the way to look at things ; and three months nearer their coming home . Well done ! But is not this Dobbs coming ? ' ' Yes , ' replied they , as a ...
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... Dick as the boys entered the room in which they were to tidy themselves . ' I thought learning one's lessons , and going to church , and all that , were duties . ' ' I suppose it will be a duty to avoid annoying uncle and aunt ...
... Dick as the boys entered the room in which they were to tidy themselves . ' I thought learning one's lessons , and going to church , and all that , were duties . ' ' I suppose it will be a duty to avoid annoying uncle and aunt ...
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... Dick . ' I think he must have been sorry for us , ' returned Tommy . Richard drew himself up : ' I don't mean any one to be sorry for me , ' returned he proudly . ' Oh , nonsense , ' cried Edward . ' I am sure we did want kindness then ...
... Dick . ' I think he must have been sorry for us , ' returned Tommy . Richard drew himself up : ' I don't mean any one to be sorry for me , ' returned he proudly . ' Oh , nonsense , ' cried Edward . ' I am sure we did want kindness then ...
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ABSOLON Adventures afternoon amusement arbour asked BARBARA HUTTON barge began better boats brother castle chair climb coloured cried delight Dick Dick's dinner donkey Engravings exclaimed Edward Fcap felt finish flag flowers Frontispiece G. A. HENTY garden gilt edges grave half happy HARRISON WEIR Illustrations inquired island lads lady laughing linhay little Tommy look luncheon mamma Master Matilda Letitia minutes Miss Law Miss Lawrence morning morocco moss never paddles path Phiz pickaxe plain poor Post 8vo pretty Ralph Refuge rence replied Edward returned Richard Robins rock round Royal 16mo safe Second Edition sister soon Southampton spade stones stood Stories Super-royal 16mo sure Talbot Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought three boys tidy tired TOM HOOD Tommy's trees tubs uncle and aunt uncle's walk WALTER CRANE whilst wonder yard
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