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... sand you see down below . " I do not think the sea so pretty as I expected , mamma , " said Caroline ; " I thought it would be blue water covered with little white waves , coming close up to the land like the water of a lake ; but I ...
... sand you see down below . " I do not think the sea so pretty as I expected , mamma , " said Caroline ; " I thought it would be blue water covered with little white waves , coming close up to the land like the water of a lake ; but I ...
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... sand . Can we walk upon that ? I should like to go down close to the edge of the water ! " Flora laughed . was not like yours ! 66 My idea of the sea , Caroline , I expected to see very deep , dark water , and steep cliffs going sharp ...
... sand . Can we walk upon that ? I should like to go down close to the edge of the water ! " Flora laughed . was not like yours ! 66 My idea of the sea , Caroline , I expected to see very deep , dark water , and steep cliffs going sharp ...
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... sand , and there must stop , and then return to its depths . " “ Very wonderful , mamma ! Pray let us watch it to - morrow as it stops and retreats . And now may we cross the bridge and go into the garden ? " So they went on into a ...
... sand , and there must stop , and then return to its depths . " “ Very wonderful , mamma ! Pray let us watch it to - morrow as it stops and retreats . And now may we cross the bridge and go into the garden ? " So they went on into a ...
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... sand . " How pleasant it is to walk upon , " said Flora , " so smooth and cool . Oh , are you turning back to the town ? cannot we go on under those cliffs along the bay . " " You know we came out late , we had better not walk further ...
... sand . " How pleasant it is to walk upon , " said Flora , " so smooth and cool . Oh , are you turning back to the town ? cannot we go on under those cliffs along the bay . " " You know we came out late , we had better not walk further ...
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... sands there are beautiful , far better than on this side , and it is much quieter . There is no Spa there , nor concert rooms , or garden , and conse- quently it is much less thronged with visitors . It is quite a matter of taste which ...
... sands there are beautiful , far better than on this side , and it is much quieter . There is no Spa there , nor concert rooms , or garden , and conse- quently it is much less thronged with visitors . It is quite a matter of taste which ...
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