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... seen near , and no sound but that of the beetles and grasshoppers chirping in the hedgerows , except that of the rustling of the boughs , where some monkeys were amusing themselves at play . Every now and then Harry would see the ...
... seen near , and no sound but that of the beetles and grasshoppers chirping in the hedgerows , except that of the rustling of the boughs , where some monkeys were amusing themselves at play . Every now and then Harry would see the ...
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... seen them begging from house to house in Delhi . They carry a flat basket slung on in front of them , and ring a bell , as the muffin boys do in England . Then kind people come out and put a little rice or a few plan- tains or perhaps a ...
... seen them begging from house to house in Delhi . They carry a flat basket slung on in front of them , and ring a bell , as the muffin boys do in England . Then kind people come out and put a little rice or a few plan- tains or perhaps a ...
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... seen but Matcham , very excited and uneasy . ' ' Why was she uneasy , mamma , if there was nothing there ? ' asked Harry . ' Wait until the end of the story , and you will hear . The coachman , whose name was Robert , put on his things ...
... seen but Matcham , very excited and uneasy . ' ' Why was she uneasy , mamma , if there was nothing there ? ' asked Harry . ' Wait until the end of the story , and you will hear . The coachman , whose name was Robert , put on his things ...
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... seen any aloes before , so that Mrs. Brisbane knew now , after all their trouble and hours of walking about , they were more out of their road than before . The best thing , therefore , was to get away from the aloes as fast as they ...
... seen any aloes before , so that Mrs. Brisbane knew now , after all their trouble and hours of walking about , they were more out of their road than before . The best thing , therefore , was to get away from the aloes as fast as they ...
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... seen at the beginning of their journey . It was deep - six feet at least , that is , two yards — and there was a rough narrow bridge made of planks of wood over it . The water had made deep ruts in the course , which the sun had baked ...
... seen at the beginning of their journey . It was deep - six feet at least , that is , two yards — and there was a rough narrow bridge made of planks of wood over it . The water had made deep ruts in the course , which the sun had baked ...
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