Neptune; or, The autobiography of a Newfoundland dog, by the author of 'Tuppy'.1869 |
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... dear , good , old doggie , it would be a charming book - a book worth reading . ' 3 ' A charming book ! A book worth reading ! ' Dear me , these were very pleasant - sounding words . I could not get them out of my head . I tried to ...
... dear , good , old doggie , it would be a charming book - a book worth reading . ' 3 ' A charming book ! A book worth reading ! ' Dear me , these were very pleasant - sounding words . I could not get them out of my head . I tried to ...
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... dear old servant , and how very badly I myself behaved to Jane ! I do not know whether the want of respect which I felt for her dated from the hour when she refused to give me the whipping which I so well deserved ; but certain it is ...
... dear old servant , and how very badly I myself behaved to Jane ! I do not know whether the want of respect which I felt for her dated from the hour when she refused to give me the whipping which I so well deserved ; but certain it is ...
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... dear mistress's delighted exclamation– ' Why , Nep , who would know you ! My dear old ugly dog , you have grown into a per- fect beauty ! You are a handsome fellow ! ' and stooping down she gave me a kiss , which I returned a ...
... dear mistress's delighted exclamation– ' Why , Nep , who would know you ! My dear old ugly dog , you have grown into a per- fect beauty ! You are a handsome fellow ! ' and stooping down she gave me a kiss , which I returned a ...
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... dear mis- tress , the moment he was out of sight . ' Good , good old Nep ; you do not know what you have saved me from . Good dog ; good dog ; ' and , leaning over me , she kissed me , till I was half out of my wits with joy . Oh , what ...
... dear mis- tress , the moment he was out of sight . ' Good , good old Nep ; you do not know what you have saved me from . Good dog ; good dog ; ' and , leaning over me , she kissed me , till I was half out of my wits with joy . Oh , what ...
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... dear Fairy , ' she said , as she stroked its nose caressingly , ' is it possible that this is you ? ' The horse ... old ragged beast . My indignation knew no bounds . ' What ! the same caresses for that horse as for myself . Why , what ...
... dear Fairy , ' she said , as she stroked its nose caressingly , ' is it possible that this is you ? ' The horse ... old ragged beast . My indignation knew no bounds . ' What ! the same caresses for that horse as for myself . Why , what ...
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Neptune; Or, the Autobiography of a Newfoundland Dog, by the Author of 'tuppy' E Burrows No preview available - 2018 |
Neptune; Or, the Autobiography of a Newfoundland Dog, by the Author of 'Tuppy' E. Burrows No preview available - 2017 |
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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