Lily and her brothers, a true story by C.E.L.Griffith and Farran, 1883 - 257 pages |
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... father and mother , and to bring up a large wicker cage which had once been the miserable home of an unfortunate blackbird until death had released it from its sufferings . The birds were then securely ensconced , and wretched objects ...
... father and mother , and to bring up a large wicker cage which had once been the miserable home of an unfortunate blackbird until death had released it from its sufferings . The birds were then securely ensconced , and wretched objects ...
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... father , who advised that they should be kept that night in the cage , and early the next morning to turn them out . Now the question was , " Where shall they sleep ? " " By my crib , " said Harry . " You always have your doll , Lily ...
... father , who advised that they should be kept that night in the cage , and early the next morning to turn them out . Now the question was , " Where shall they sleep ? " " By my crib , " said Harry . " You always have your doll , Lily ...
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... father the trick he had played Lily . The next morning the children carried the cage out into the garden . The frightened little birds began fluttering about , knocking themselves by the side of the cage , not finding out that they were ...
... father the trick he had played Lily . The next morning the children carried the cage out into the garden . The frightened little birds began fluttering about , knocking themselves by the side of the cage , not finding out that they were ...
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... father advised that it should be buried . Great consultations were held as to which was the best spot , and at length they chose a place under the shade of a large box tree , and they set to work to dig and prepare the grave . And when ...
... father advised that it should be buried . Great consultations were held as to which was the best spot , and at length they chose a place under the shade of a large box tree , and they set to work to dig and prepare the grave . And when ...
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... father was a thoroughly easy - going , good - tempered man , who was always ready with his advice or assistance to help any one ; but his nature was naturally indolent , and though he wished to have his children . corrected whenever ...
... father was a thoroughly easy - going , good - tempered man , who was always ready with his advice or assistance to help any one ; but his nature was naturally indolent , and though he wished to have his children . corrected whenever ...
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