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... Müller . Whilst Mademoiselle Allemeyer and I were talking to the Herr Müller , I was provoked to see how foolishly Sylvine was behaving , sitting with her arm round Emily's waist , and chatting to her as fast as 74 HOLIDAYS AMONG THE ...
... Müller . Whilst Mademoiselle Allemeyer and I were talking to the Herr Müller , I was provoked to see how foolishly Sylvine was behaving , sitting with her arm round Emily's waist , and chatting to her as fast as 74 HOLIDAYS AMONG THE ...
Page 75
... Herr Müller told me . Snowdon is an ancient Saxon name , meaning a snowy height ; its British name , Craig Eryri , means the same thing , and its highest point is called Ywyddfa , or the con- spicuous . Its height is 3571 feet . I have ...
... Herr Müller told me . Snowdon is an ancient Saxon name , meaning a snowy height ; its British name , Craig Eryri , means the same thing , and its highest point is called Ywyddfa , or the con- spicuous . Its height is 3571 feet . I have ...
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... Herr Müller , were carrying on an interesting conversation about the ancient history of Wales , which at any other time she would have listened to , 76 THE FAIRY TALE OF GIANT SNOW-STORM AND PRINCESS LADY-FERN.
... Herr Müller , were carrying on an interesting conversation about the ancient history of Wales , which at any other time she would have listened to , 76 THE FAIRY TALE OF GIANT SNOW-STORM AND PRINCESS LADY-FERN.
Page 77
... Herr Müller , Mademoiselle Allemeyer's German friend , and the sound of his good - natured voice , and the sight of his kindly smile won Jenny's confidence at once . She brushed away her tears and said with a pretty , modest blush- " Oh ...
... Herr Müller , Mademoiselle Allemeyer's German friend , and the sound of his good - natured voice , and the sight of his kindly smile won Jenny's confidence at once . She brushed away her tears and said with a pretty , modest blush- " Oh ...
Page 78
... Herr Müller , and after walking silently beside her pony for a few minutes , rubbing his hands together as if they were two flint - stones and he wanted to strike a light , he began- THE STORY OF GIANT SNOW - STORM AND PRINCESS LADY ...
... Herr Müller , and after walking silently beside her pony for a few minutes , rubbing his hands together as if they were two flint - stones and he wanted to strike a light , he began- THE STORY OF GIANT SNOW - STORM AND PRINCESS LADY ...
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Holidays Among the Mountains: Or Scenes and Stories of Wales (Classic Reprint) M. Betham Edwards No preview available - 2017 |
Holidays Among the Mountains: Or Scenes and Stories of Wales (Classic Reprint) M. Betham Edwards No preview available - 2015 |
Holidays Among the Mountains, Or, Scenes and Stories of Wales Matilda Betham-Edwards No preview available - 2012 |
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