The Doll and Her Friends: Or, Memoirs of the Lady SeraphinaGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1868 - Children - 96 pages |
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... lived . She covered me and my companions with a large cloth every night , and restored the daylight to us in the morning . We were all per- fectly helpless without her , and absolutely under her control . At her will the largest top ...
... lived . She covered me and my companions with a large cloth every night , and restored the daylight to us in the morning . We were all per- fectly helpless without her , and absolutely under her control . At her will the largest top ...
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... lived together we had had our little miffs and jealousies . I had sometimes thought that the one with the red shoes was always sticking out her toes ; that she of the flaxen ringlets was ready to let every breath of wind blow them over ...
... lived together we had had our little miffs and jealousies . I had sometimes thought that the one with the red shoes was always sticking out her toes ; that she of the flaxen ringlets was ready to let every breath of wind blow them over ...
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... lived in great comfort in my pleasant house , and being of a cheerful , contented temper , never felt lonely , although left to myself during great part of the day ; for Rose was very obedient to her mamma's orders , and even if now and ...
... lived in great comfort in my pleasant house , and being of a cheerful , contented temper , never felt lonely , although left to myself during great part of the day ; for Rose was very obedient to her mamma's orders , and even if now and ...
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... lived long enough to be aware that the existence of a doll , like that of everything else , has its limits . Either by sudden accidents , such as loss of limbs , or by the daily wear and tear of life , decay gradually makes its progress ...
... lived long enough to be aware that the existence of a doll , like that of everything else , has its limits . Either by sudden accidents , such as loss of limbs , or by the daily wear and tear of life , decay gradually makes its progress ...
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... lived in peace and plenty , and amused myself with watching the family . They were all amiable and easy to understand , except Geoffrey ; but he was a complete puzzle to me , and it was long before I could make out why he was so ...
... lived in peace and plenty , and amused myself with watching the family . They were all amiable and easy to understand , except Geoffrey ; but he was a complete puzzle to me , and it was long before I could make out why he was so ...
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