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... all night . She had sent Harry away with the ayah , or nurse , whilst she took care of baby Cyril herself . The children's papa was out with his soldiers on parade ; for it is so hot in India that 14 LOST IN THE JUNGLE .
... all night . She had sent Harry away with the ayah , or nurse , whilst she took care of baby Cyril herself . The children's papa was out with his soldiers on parade ; for it is so hot in India that 14 LOST IN THE JUNGLE .
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... whilst you and Harry ride . ' ' And baby , ' replied Mrs. Brisbane , ' he is so heavy to carry ; I wish I had a shawl with me , or something that I could make a kind of sling with , to hang him in , and take a little off his weight ...
... whilst you and Harry ride . ' ' And baby , ' replied Mrs. Brisbane , ' he is so heavy to carry ; I wish I had a shawl with me , or something that I could make a kind of sling with , to hang him in , and take a little off his weight ...
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... whilst the poor baby monkey held on very tight with its arm round her waist , looking very much frightened . ' Oh ! look , papa - do just look at that big monkey ! now she is beating the little monkey ; and look , papa , at the old ...
... whilst the poor baby monkey held on very tight with its arm round her waist , looking very much frightened . ' Oh ! look , papa - do just look at that big monkey ! now she is beating the little monkey ; and look , papa , at the old ...
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... Whilst the Pegu cropped a mouthful of grass , Mr Brisbane undid his sash , that he might tie the baby with it to his waist ; and when he was ready , mamma lifted Cyril - still asleep on the turf where she had laid him - very gently from ...
... Whilst the Pegu cropped a mouthful of grass , Mr Brisbane undid his sash , that he might tie the baby with it to his waist ; and when he was ready , mamma lifted Cyril - still asleep on the turf where she had laid him - very gently from ...
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... whilst she trembled herself and kept him tightly hugged in her arms . All through the cold , dark night she heard the voice calling ' Tuctoo , ' sometimes quite close to her , until she was sick with terror of it , and the groans that ...
... whilst she trembled herself and kept him tightly hugged in her arms . All through the cold , dark night she heard the voice calling ' Tuctoo , ' sometimes quite close to her , until she was sick with terror of it , and the groans that ...
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ADVENTURES already tired amusing asked Harry Author ayah baby back some little BARBARA HUTTON bird Brisbane and Harry Brisbane so soon Brisbane thrown child cloth elegant Cyril dear Delhi elephant English eyes Fable Book FAGGOT HOUSE Fairy fancied fast pace father Fcap fear that gave frightened G. A. HENTY gave the poor gilt edges HARRISON WEIR Harry's HEN the pony horse horse.-Page 67 husband Imperial 16mo Indian INDIAN MUTINY intended to urge jungle look mamma mem sahib miles that morning monkey morocco mutiny natives papa Pegu was going plantain poor animal strength Post 8vo priest REALMS OF FANCY replied roasted plantain Second Edition Sepoys Shillings Shillings and Sixpence soon lost sight steep hill stone thrown story strength to run Super Royal 16mo sword forms Tale tell Third Edition THOMAS HOOD thought Three Shillings told tree Tuctoo W. H. G. KINGSTON walk whilst Wilson
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