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... once seated , I felt as if I could never get down again , we were so far off the ground . What a lovely view we had ! rugged mountains , rich foliage , and the little river Dee running at the foot , making white eddies over its stony ...
... once seated , I felt as if I could never get down again , we were so far off the ground . What a lovely view we had ! rugged mountains , rich foliage , and the little river Dee running at the foot , making white eddies over its stony ...
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... once did Jenny look up for a quarter of an hour ; then she ran to her father's room and laid her books before him . " Please , papa , will you hear me now , for aunty wants me ? " Mr. Roberts put away his newspaper good- naturedly , and ...
... once did Jenny look up for a quarter of an hour ; then she ran to her father's room and laid her books before him . " Please , papa , will you hear me now , for aunty wants me ? " Mr. Roberts put away his newspaper good- naturedly , and ...
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... once . She was about her own age , and was very pretty , with small features , and long dark hair , which was brushed off her forehead and hung in curls around her shoulders . Her dress , too , moved Jenny to admiration , the little ...
... once . She was about her own age , and was very pretty , with small features , and long dark hair , which was brushed off her forehead and hung in curls around her shoulders . Her dress , too , moved Jenny to admiration , the little ...
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... once made up my mind , I don't change , " replied Miss Beatrice , and walked on in a very stately manner . To Jenny's unspeakable delight , Aunt Ana soon came out with the news that Mr. and Mrs. D'Auben- court had engaged the rooms ...
... once made up my mind , I don't change , " replied Miss Beatrice , and walked on in a very stately manner . To Jenny's unspeakable delight , Aunt Ana soon came out with the news that Mr. and Mrs. D'Auben- court had engaged the rooms ...
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... once resolved to overcome a difficulty , she never rested till it was done . Perhaps she felt a little jealous of Sylvine sometimes — perhaps she envied her the depth and sweetness of her parents ' love ; but if so , it was but natural ...
... once resolved to overcome a difficulty , she never rested till it was done . Perhaps she felt a little jealous of Sylvine sometimes — perhaps she envied her the depth and sweetness of her parents ' love ; but if so , it was but natural ...
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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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