Talent in tatters; or, Some vicissitudes in the life of an English boy, by Hope WraytheGriffith & Farran, 1878 - 256 pages |
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... once after her husband's death ; for then she had enough money to pay her journey , and she had friends there who would have been kind to her . But now that her health had given way , and her work was given up , and many of her things ...
... once after her husband's death ; for then she had enough money to pay her journey , and she had friends there who would have been kind to her . But now that her health had given way , and her work was given up , and many of her things ...
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... once heard some one say , that the moon looked rainy ; and she came to the conclusion that , if there was rain up there , there would pro- bably be mud . So off she started on her broom ; but when she got there , I have heard that she ...
... once heard some one say , that the moon looked rainy ; and she came to the conclusion that , if there was rain up there , there would pro- bably be mud . So off she started on her broom ; but when she got there , I have heard that she ...
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... him , or hurt him . But he is safe out of the alley now , past the group of idle boys who are playing in the entrance , and once past them he is tolerably safe . It is raining fast , but Tim scarcely heeds it 40 TALENT IN TATTERS .
... him , or hurt him . But he is safe out of the alley now , past the group of idle boys who are playing in the entrance , and once past them he is tolerably safe . It is raining fast , but Tim scarcely heeds it 40 TALENT IN TATTERS .
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... his eyes shut , in case he should forget the tune in the middle . As he shuts his eyes , he puts his hands instinctively behind his back , and now he is once more back in the schoolroom . The bright 70 TALENT IN TATTERS .
... his eyes shut , in case he should forget the tune in the middle . As he shuts his eyes , he puts his hands instinctively behind his back , and now he is once more back in the schoolroom . The bright 70 TALENT IN TATTERS .
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Edith Hawtrey. is once more back in the schoolroom . The bright sun is streaming into the room . Numbers of children are singing the well- known hymn , and , as he stands there , the words come to his mind , and he sings too . His voice ...
Edith Hawtrey. is once more back in the schoolroom . The bright sun is streaming into the room . Numbers of children are singing the well- known hymn , and , as he stands there , the words come to his mind , and he sings too . His voice ...
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