William, Allair; Or, Running Away to SeaGriffith and Farran (successors to Newbery and Harris), 1864 - 192 pages |
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... side of things , " said William , as they all went on in a heap . The man- ner of their walking could be called nothing else . " And you on the dark . " " At any rate , we were justified in croaking , in this instance , " returned ...
... side of things , " said William , as they all went on in a heap . The man- ner of their walking could be called nothing else . " And you on the dark . " " At any rate , we were justified in croaking , in this instance , " returned ...
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... sides . " He calls the trunk the stem ! " " The trunk , then , " said Fisher . " A thick , round , high trunk like that , where there's nothing to lodge your feet upon ! Go up yourselves , if you want some- body to go up . I'd as soon ...
... sides . " He calls the trunk the stem ! " " The trunk , then , " said Fisher . " A thick , round , high trunk like that , where there's nothing to lodge your feet upon ! Go up yourselves , if you want some- body to go up . I'd as soon ...
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... side only . That's London fashion . If you think I am going to tear my clothes to rags with your are mistaken . I mightn't care so much if were at hand to replenish them . ” trees , you my tailor " You are keeping your friends waiting ...
... side only . That's London fashion . If you think I am going to tear my clothes to rags with your are mistaken . I mightn't care so much if were at hand to replenish them . ” trees , you my tailor " You are keeping your friends waiting ...
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... side , and there he saw real boats , real ships , and the sight excited him to intense joy . His nurse reproached him with having " gone mad " after them , and grew sick and tired with her constant visits to the beach and the harbour ...
... side , and there he saw real boats , real ships , and the sight excited him to intense joy . His nurse reproached him with having " gone mad " after them , and grew sick and tired with her constant visits to the beach and the harbour ...
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... had devoured the in- sides of the tarts . And poor Edmund Allair laughed and crowed incessantly , without understanding what there was to laugh at . CHAPTER V. PUNISHMENT . ONE black sheep will spoil a 56 WILLIAM ALLAIR .
... had devoured the in- sides of the tarts . And poor Edmund Allair laughed and crowed incessantly , without understanding what there was to laugh at . CHAPTER V. PUNISHMENT . ONE black sheep will spoil a 56 WILLIAM ALLAIR .
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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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