Neptune; or, The autobiography of a Newfoundland dog, by the author of 'Tuppy'.1869 |
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... miss , ' said the man who had taken us out of our kennel , and who seemed to be almost as much amused with our antics as his young mistress . been and chosen the right one . pup out of the lot by a long way . ' ( You have He is the best ...
... miss , ' said the man who had taken us out of our kennel , and who seemed to be almost as much amused with our antics as his young mistress . been and chosen the right one . pup out of the lot by a long way . ' ( You have He is the best ...
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... Miss Roscoe's servant will be at the Blythe station to meet you . ' All right . ' And in another moment I was put down with a jar that made me yell with pain and fright , a door was fast shut , there was a shriek and a squeak , a whirr ...
... Miss Roscoe's servant will be at the Blythe station to meet you . ' All right . ' And in another moment I was put down with a jar that made me yell with pain and fright , a door was fast shut , there was a shriek and a squeak , a whirr ...
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... Miss Roscoe , it is easy to say non- sense , but if you had been with me when you was away , you would have seen that if we had not given in to his lordship , why , his lord- ship would have been starved . ' Weak and ill as I was , I ...
... Miss Roscoe , it is easy to say non- sense , but if you had been with me when you was away , you would have seen that if we had not given in to his lordship , why , his lord- ship would have been starved . ' Weak and ill as I was , I ...
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... Miss Roscoe ; he is sorry , He has had punishment enough for I am sure . one day . ' " He will have punishment enough before night comes , if he does not do as he is bid , ' was my mistress's stern reply . ' Nep , once more ; it is the ...
... Miss Roscoe ; he is sorry , He has had punishment enough for I am sure . one day . ' " He will have punishment enough before night comes , if he does not do as he is bid , ' was my mistress's stern reply . ' Nep , once more ; it is the ...
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... Miss Roscoe , that is putting it just within his lordship's reach . ' ' Never mind , Jane ; do as you are told . ' Jane put the dish on the floor , but I saw that she had sore misgivings as she did it . ' And now , Jane , we will leave ...
... Miss Roscoe , that is putting it just within his lordship's reach . ' ' Never mind , Jane ; do as you are told . ' Jane put the dish on the floor , but I saw that she had sore misgivings as she did it . ' And now , Jane , we will leave ...
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Neptune; Or, the Autobiography of a Newfoundland Dog, by the Author of 'tuppy' E Burrows No preview available - 2018 |
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ABSOLON Adventures afraid amusing BARBARA HUTTON barked better bone bounded Bow-wow-wow C. H. BENNETT cake cloth elegant Conrad Cousin Kate dear mistress dear old delighted door drawing-room ELWES Emily Engravings exclaimed eyes Fairy Fcap felt Fourth Edition Frontispiece GILBERT gilt edges growl hand happy HARRISON WEIR hear heard my mistress heart History HOOD Illustrations by JOHN Jane Jane's JOHN TIMBS jumped kennel kiss knew LADY learned lesson look lordship ma'am Miss Roscoe mistress say Neptune never NEWFOUNDLAND DOG once Phiz plain play Post 8vo Price 6d puppy Queen Victoria quiet Royal 16mo Second Edition seemed shore side Small 4to sofa soft sorry stick Stories struggle Super-royal 16mo sure tail tell Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought told TOM HOOD tress voice walk whilst words wrong Young
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