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Page 32
... close to the window and the table where Geoffrey had been seated on the evening before reading . There was still upon the table , upon which was a heap of burnt papers , and which itself had been partly burnt to cinders , the old ...
... close to the window and the table where Geoffrey had been seated on the evening before reading . There was still upon the table , upon which was a heap of burnt papers , and which itself had been partly burnt to cinders , the old ...
Page 66
... close to him . Each of them held a thick stick with a knob to it in his hand . ' Look sharp ! ' said one of the men . We can't be waiting about all day to suit your convenience , ' ' What do you mean ? ' asked Geoffry . ' Give us your ...
... close to him . Each of them held a thick stick with a knob to it in his hand . ' Look sharp ! ' said one of the men . We can't be waiting about all day to suit your convenience , ' ' What do you mean ? ' asked Geoffry . ' Give us your ...
Page 72
... close upon one o'clock , and we shall hardly be at Colton in time for the procession . ' The men moved towards the vans as he spoke , and desired the horses to come on . The obedient beasts . at once did as they were told . Even at 72 ...
... close upon one o'clock , and we shall hardly be at Colton in time for the procession . ' The men moved towards the vans as he spoke , and desired the horses to come on . The obedient beasts . at once did as they were told . Even at 72 ...
Page 84
... The infant Hercules caught his look as he passed the opening to the dressing - tent ; but he still smiled at the people . When his work was over , he came and stood close up to Geoffry , and said roughly , ' I say 84 GEOFFRY'S GREAT FAULT .
... The infant Hercules caught his look as he passed the opening to the dressing - tent ; but he still smiled at the people . When his work was over , he came and stood close up to Geoffry , and said roughly , ' I say 84 GEOFFRY'S GREAT FAULT .
Page 91
... close to the palings , and two lobster pots and a rough - weather hat and jacket ; so that the outside of Clarke's cottage would have made a very pretty picture . One evening at the time I speak of , Clarke was seated on the shingles ...
... close to the palings , and two lobster pots and a rough - weather hat and jacket ; so that the outside of Clarke's cottage would have made a very pretty picture . One evening at the time I speak of , Clarke was seated on the shingles ...
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Adventures asked Geoffry Author BARBARA HUTTON Bella Bertrand Du Guesclin C. H. BENNETT Calton circus company Clarke cloth elegant Collins coloured cook David Collins dear disobeyed doctor door EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS face father Fcap fire forget Fourth Edition G. A. HENTY garden Geoffry felt Geoffry Lisle Geoffry looked Geoffry's George gilt edges Girls HARRISON WEIR head heard Henry Watson History Illus Illustrations Imperial 16mo Infant Jack Jack Allen JULES VERNE kitchen knew little Archie little Bell mamma Master Geoff Master Geoffry mind mother Murray never Numbers nurse once papa pigs police poor Post 8vo Price 6d Scowling Boy Second Edition Shillings and Sixpence sleep Small 4to stood Stories Super Royal 16mo sure talking tell things Third Edition THOMAS HOOD thought Three Shillings told voice W. H. G. KINGSTON walked WALTER CRANE words wrong young
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