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... trees just opening into leaf ; but it was flat , and therefore rather uninteresting . Here and there they crossed streams , once a broad lazy river , which the man told his young companions ran , ' after a while , ' close under their ...
... trees just opening into leaf ; but it was flat , and therefore rather uninteresting . Here and there they crossed streams , once a broad lazy river , which the man told his young companions ran , ' after a while , ' close under their ...
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... trees in the field - walk . I reckon you may play there . ' An island , a linhay , and some trees ! That did not sound so bad , though . The boys ' faces brightened . ' Where was the island ? ' they eagerly asked . ' In the river , to ...
... trees in the field - walk . I reckon you may play there . ' An island , a linhay , and some trees ! That did not sound so bad , though . The boys ' faces brightened . ' Where was the island ? ' they eagerly asked . ' In the river , to ...
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... trees ? ' ' Well , they might do too , if Master and Missus did not get afraid , which was most likely . ' The boys ' hearts sank within them . ' We shall have to walk straight up and down , like old people ! ' cried Richard . ' I'll go ...
... trees ? ' ' Well , they might do too , if Master and Missus did not get afraid , which was most likely . ' The boys ' hearts sank within them . ' We shall have to walk straight up and down , like old people ! ' cried Richard . ' I'll go ...
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... trees . ' Are those the trees ? ' they asked in a whisper . James answered by a nod , and signed with his whip to a long row of them that passed in front of The Refuge , and continued to some distance along the river - bank . A great ...
... trees . ' Are those the trees ? ' they asked in a whisper . James answered by a nod , and signed with his whip to a long row of them that passed in front of The Refuge , and continued to some distance along the river - bank . A great ...
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... trees and river for a re- fuge ; and there on one side , prominent , but not intercepting the view , stood a fair - sized , hilly , rocky island , separated , however , from them by a good broad stretch of sparkling water . It was an El ...
... trees and river for a re- fuge ; and there on one side , prominent , but not intercepting the view , stood a fair - sized , hilly , rocky island , separated , however , from them by a good broad stretch of sparkling water . It was an El ...
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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 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 WEIR whilst wonder yard
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