Neptune; or, The autobiography of a Newfoundland dog, by the author of 'Tuppy'.1869 |
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... mind , no more yelping ; silence , or you will have no milk ! ' I quite understood the threat , and though my mouth watered as I heard the kind - hearted Jane plead with my mistress that she might bring my food at once , yet I never ...
... mind , no more yelping ; silence , or you will have no milk ! ' I quite understood the threat , and though my mouth watered as I heard the kind - hearted Jane plead with my mistress that she might bring my food at once , yet I never ...
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... mind I would do my best for the future to give her a prompt and ready obedience . I think in some strange way she must have read what was passing through my mind , for the very next day Cousin Kate be- gan a new series of instructions ...
... mind I would do my best for the future to give her a prompt and ready obedience . I think in some strange way she must have read what was passing through my mind , for the very next day Cousin Kate be- gan a new series of instructions ...
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... mind , 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 ...
... mind , 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 ...
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... mind which I found it impossible to overcome . I felt I had sunk in the estimation of my mistress , and I watched eagerly for an opportunity of reinstating myself in her good opinion . At length , to my great joy , this opportunity came ...
... mind which I found it impossible to overcome . I felt I had sunk in the estimation of my mistress , and I watched eagerly for an opportunity of reinstating myself in her good opinion . At length , to my great joy , this opportunity came ...
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... 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 the room . ' I was turning to go with my mistress , when , to my surprise , I ...
... 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 the room . ' I was turning to go with my mistress , when , to my surprise , I ...
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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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