William, Allair; Or, Running Away to SeaGriffith and Farran (successors to Newbery and Harris), 1864 - 192 pages |
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... eyes between sleep and wake . " And - if I don't believe it's a fine morning ! " Taking a flying leap from his bed , he pulled aside the window curtain , and the glorious beauty of a bright morning burst upon his delighted view - all ...
... eyes between sleep and wake . " And - if I don't believe it's a fine morning ! " Taking a flying leap from his bed , he pulled aside the window curtain , and the glorious beauty of a bright morning burst upon his delighted view - all ...
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... eyes , with a rapt move- ment of half - disbelieving delight . " What a stupid I was , not to take Jenniker's bet that the day would be a bad one ! " He glanced at his watch , and found that it had stopped . In his flurry of ...
... eyes , with a rapt move- ment of half - disbelieving delight . " What a stupid I was , not to take Jenniker's bet that the day would be a bad one ! " He glanced at his watch , and found that it had stopped . In his flurry of ...
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... eyes are dazzled . " " A desk ! " scorned Harry Vane . " I would not stop at a desk , I would not lead such a humdrum life , to be made Lord Chancellor of England . Better cut a fellow's legs off at once ! " แ " Yes , " grumbled William ...
... eyes are dazzled . " " A desk ! " scorned Harry Vane . " I would not stop at a desk , I would not lead such a humdrum life , to be made Lord Chancellor of England . Better cut a fellow's legs off at once ! " แ " Yes , " grumbled William ...
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... eyes . on the group of boys who had stopped- " will find yourselves too late for breakfast . It is close upon nine . " The being " too The remark caused a diversion . late " for breakfast is not an agreeable prospect to schoolboys with ...
... eyes . on the group of boys who had stopped- " will find yourselves too late for breakfast . It is close upon nine . " The being " too The remark caused a diversion . late " for breakfast is not an agreeable prospect to schoolboys with ...
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Mrs. Henry Wood. younger eyes of Whittermead for not far short of two centuries . At half - past ten the church bells ... eye . They were called pages . And this was repeated over and over again - banners , flags , decorated men , green ...
Mrs. Henry Wood. younger eyes of Whittermead for not far short of two centuries . At half - past ten the church bells ... eye . They were called pages . And this was repeated over and over again - banners , flags , decorated men , green ...
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ABSOLON Alice asked battle boys breakfast called Cape Horn captain Caroline Chillianwallah coloured custard desk Dr Robertson Engravings eyes face father Fcap Ferozeshah Fisher flogging forecastle Frontispiece gilt edges going to sea gone Gripper Gruff Jones guess hands happy HARRISON WEIR Harry Vane heard heart HISTORY hope Illustrations by JOHN James Carter Jenniker's JOHN GILBERT knew laughed letter live look Lord Gough mamma Manor Farm mate Mildred mind morning morocco Mother Graham never night niker papa plain punishment replied returned Richard Jenniker Royal 16mo sailor sails Second Edition ship Sikhs Small 4to spoke Squire Jones step-aunt STORIES Super-royal 16mo tale tarts tell there's thing THOMAS HOOD thought told Tom Fisher tone trees turned uncle Vane's vessel voyage watch WEIR whisper Whittermead William Allair wish words young
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