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... forward at a short distance before us , in a very workmanlike style . Rap had not gone far before he came to what he evidently- intended as a point . He sat upon his haunches and looked inquiringly over his shoulder . reason afterwards ...
... forward at a short distance before us , in a very workmanlike style . Rap had not gone far before he came to what he evidently- intended as a point . He sat upon his haunches and looked inquiringly over his shoulder . reason afterwards ...
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... fish at my feet - the pro- jected prosecution — passed at once from my mind , and hastening forward , I warmly greeted the young lady , and assisted her to dismount . CHAPTER IV . MY FIRST FISH . SHE sprung lightly 32 GROUSE SHOOTING .
... fish at my feet - the pro- jected prosecution — passed at once from my mind , and hastening forward , I warmly greeted the young lady , and assisted her to dismount . CHAPTER IV . MY FIRST FISH . SHE sprung lightly 32 GROUSE SHOOTING .
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... forward , by the offer of a substantial ham - sandwich . " I cannot ate it at all , Miss Honor ; sure it's Friday . " " Oh , I forgot ; well , you can eat the bread and butter , at any rate . " " I cannot taste it ; sure it's had mate ...
... forward , by the offer of a substantial ham - sandwich . " I cannot ate it at all , Miss Honor ; sure it's Friday . " " Oh , I forgot ; well , you can eat the bread and butter , at any rate . " " I cannot taste it ; sure it's had mate ...
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... forward , and placing her hands over mine as I held the rod , regulated the movement , and explaining at the same time the grand prin- ciple of making the rod do its own work ; the fly , to my great astonishment , and , so far as I ...
... forward , and placing her hands over mine as I held the rod , regulated the movement , and explaining at the same time the grand prin- ciple of making the rod do its own work ; the fly , to my great astonishment , and , so far as I ...
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... forward , found I had something more nearly approaching control over the mad beast's movements ; at any rate , he began to " come in fine , " as Larry expressed it , and acting on a hint from the young lady , I reeled up with all my ...
... forward , found I had something more nearly approaching control over the mad beast's movements ; at any rate , he began to " come in fine , " as Larry expressed it , and acting on a hint from the young lady , I reeled up with all my ...
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Page 115 - Yet," upon the river; Some jealousy of some one's heir, Some hopes of dying broken-hearted; A miniature, a lock of hair, The usual vows, — and then we parted. We parted: months and years rolled by; We met again four summers after. Our parting was all sob and sigh, — Our meeting was all mirth and laughter; For, in my heart's most secret cell, There had been many other lodgers; And she was not the ball-room's belle, But only Mrs. — Something — Rogers!