Lily and her brothers, a true story by C.E.L.Griffith and Farran, 1883 - 257 pages |
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... called it . In a couple of minutes the happy children were seated side by side , with their feet resting upon another branch , and Andrew then began to pour into his delighted sister's ear " The Escape of Napoleon from Elba , " as he ...
... called it . In a couple of minutes the happy children were seated side by side , with their feet resting upon another branch , and Andrew then began to pour into his delighted sister's ear " The Escape of Napoleon from Elba , " as he ...
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... John , they ran off into the house , and then upstairs into a room called the " White Room , " where they always took refuge when they had anything likely to ruffle the angelic temper of Anne , or when THE PEEWITS . 5.
... John , they ran off into the house , and then upstairs into a room called the " White Room , " where they always took refuge when they had anything likely to ruffle the angelic temper of Anne , or when THE PEEWITS . 5.
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... called it , until nine o'clock or later , and on passing by the nursery he always put in his head to say " good- night , " though the children were generally asleep , or they would scold him next morning . He was later than usual on ...
... called it , until nine o'clock or later , and on passing by the nursery he always put in his head to say " good- night , " though the children were generally asleep , or they would scold him next morning . He was later than usual on ...
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... called into requisi- tion , and her eyes were fixed in again , and her hair arranged as well as it could be . Then her head and shoulders were replaced upon the body , and well sewn down , as it was before , by the aid of little holes ...
... called into requisi- tion , and her eyes were fixed in again , and her hair arranged as well as it could be . Then her head and shoulders were replaced upon the body , and well sewn down , as it was before , by the aid of little holes ...
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... called for Lily , who would wake immediately , and tell him to lie down and go to sleep ; and when little Cæsar was born he used to disturb him , so Anne had the room adjoining . One night all were happily asleep when Mrs. Osborne went ...
... called for Lily , who would wake immediately , and tell him to lie down and go to sleep ; and when little Cæsar was born he used to disturb him , so Anne had the room adjoining . One night all were happily asleep when Mrs. Osborne went ...
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African Wanderers amused Anne asked baby began bell Betty Book brother Cæsar called carriage chair child cholera cloth coloured Cousin Nanny cried dear delighted dinner door downstairs elephant Ellen exclaimed Lily eyes father Fcap fetch frightened front G. A. HENTY garden gilt edges girl give hand happy HARRISON WEIR Harry's head hear heard horse Illustrations jumped laughing Lily and Harry Lily's looked lovely mamma Mary Master mind miss morning mother naughty never nice nursery o'clock Oh yes old lady once Osborne papa parsonage pets Plumster Polly poor Lily remember replied Lily rushlight seemed Shillings Shoreham side snuffers soon sorry stairs story sure talk tell thank thing THOMAS HOOD thought toads told took tree turning round uncle upstairs W. H. G. KINGSTON waistcoat walked whilst window woman wonder young
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