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... nostrils , and his legs kicking up and down with the pain . After a time he got up again , and then his nose began to swell . It swelled at first as big as two of his nose ; then it swelled so as nearly 14 ADRIFT ON THE SEA ; OR ,
... nostrils , and his legs kicking up and down with the pain . After a time he got up again , and then his nose began to swell . It swelled at first as big as two of his nose ; then it swelled so as nearly 14 ADRIFT ON THE SEA ; OR ,
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... began to kick his master down- stairs ; for he really was so confused , poor fellow , that he hardly knew what he was doing . So , after all , the doctor had to go and fetch the bread - knife for himself ; and having already wasted a ...
... began to kick his master down- stairs ; for he really was so confused , poor fellow , that he hardly knew what he was doing . So , after all , the doctor had to go and fetch the bread - knife for himself ; and having already wasted a ...
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... began shoving the boat down to the water . Their time for rest was over , and they had too much to do to sit there longer . Arthur sauntered away from the beach . He had made up his mind to buy a pipe ; he thought that would make him ...
... began shoving the boat down to the water . Their time for rest was over , and they had too much to do to sit there longer . Arthur sauntered away from the beach . He had made up his mind to buy a pipe ; he thought that would make him ...
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... began to feel sick ; but there was no doubt that he did . 6 Hallo , youngster , here you be again ! ' said the voice of the same boatman to whom Arthur had spoken half an hour before . He was sitting baiting his lobster - traps with ...
... began to feel sick ; but there was no doubt that he did . 6 Hallo , youngster , here you be again ! ' said the voice of the same boatman to whom Arthur had spoken half an hour before . He was sitting baiting his lobster - traps with ...
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... began to open ; at first it put out little things like tiny fingers ; then more and more , until it was full of little leaves all round like a double flower ; then there came a middle to it , with little dots of bright blue , like beads ...
... began to open ; at first it put out little things like tiny fingers ; then more and more , until it was full of little leaves all round like a double flower ; then there came a middle to it , with little dots of bright blue , like beads ...
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