The daughter of a geniusGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 127 pages |
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... Maria , and it makes me no amends for spoiling it that you can quote a line of poetry , or refer to an historical fact ; in the walk of life , to our sex there are every day many petty cares and active services called for , which have ...
... Maria , and it makes me no amends for spoiling it that you can quote a line of poetry , or refer to an historical fact ; in the walk of life , to our sex there are every day many petty cares and active services called for , which have ...
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... Maria having found the employ too wearisome for her more volatile spirits , had suddenly cut it , and thereby occasioned the exulting laugh of little Charles . " Why did you cut the silk , Maria ? " said Mrs Hen- ville . " Oh , mamma ...
... Maria having found the employ too wearisome for her more volatile spirits , had suddenly cut it , and thereby occasioned the exulting laugh of little Charles . " Why did you cut the silk , Maria ? " said Mrs Hen- ville . " Oh , mamma ...
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... Maria , and it makes me no amends for spoiling it that you can quote a line of poetry , or refer to an historical fact ; in the walk of life , to our sex there are every day many petty cares and active services called for , which have ...
... Maria , and it makes me no amends for spoiling it that you can quote a line of poetry , or refer to an historical fact ; in the walk of life , to our sex there are every day many petty cares and active services called for , which have ...
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... Maria entered with a number of little balls on her hand , on each of which she had wound a needleful of the silk , and she laid them before her mother with an air of tender submission , which proved that she was far from satisfied with ...
... Maria entered with a number of little balls on her hand , on each of which she had wound a needleful of the silk , and she laid them before her mother with an air of tender submission , which proved that she was far from satisfied with ...
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Barbara Hofland. Maria flung her arms alternately round the neck of each dear parent , blushing , weeping , and ... Maria could never go far astray , although she was apparently gifted with the dazzling but dangerous pre - eminence ...
Barbara Hofland. Maria flung her arms alternately round the neck of each dear parent , blushing , weeping , and ... Maria could never go far astray , although she was apparently gifted with the dazzling but dangerous pre - eminence ...
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Page 8 - Lee (Mrs. ) Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Animals. „ Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes. „ Adventures in Australia, or THE WANDERINGS OF CAPTAIN SPENCER IN THE BUSH AND THE WILDS. ,, The African Wanderers, or CARLOS AND ANTONIO. Little May's Friends, or COUNTRY PETS AND PASTIMES.
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Page 2 - Hurricane Hurry, or THE ADVENTURES OF A NAVAL OFFICER DURING THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
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