Claudine; or, Humility the basis of all the virtues, by the author of 'Always happy'. (M.E.B.). |
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... Weimar was only distin- guished from those of his parishioners by its more than ordinary neatness and order . Neat ... Madame Weimar , the sleeping- rooms for the children , and the kitchen . Weimar , when he had furnished his humble ...
... Weimar was only distin- guished from those of his parishioners by its more than ordinary neatness and order . Neat ... Madame Weimar , the sleeping- rooms for the children , and the kitchen . Weimar , when he had furnished his humble ...
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... Madame Weimar , never very strong , was rendered yet more delicate by the awful scene she had so recently witnessed.— Claudine , her eldest daughter , gay , obliging , and active , was equally proud and happy to fulfil every service in ...
... Madame Weimar , never very strong , was rendered yet more delicate by the awful scene she had so recently witnessed.— Claudine , her eldest daughter , gay , obliging , and active , was equally proud and happy to fulfil every service in ...
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... Madame Weimar taught her daughters to knit , to spin , and to sew . Claudine hastened to com- plete her own tasks and lessons , that she might relieve her mother of some of her care . 66 It was an interesting picture to behold this ...
... Madame Weimar taught her daughters to knit , to spin , and to sew . Claudine hastened to com- plete her own tasks and lessons , that she might relieve her mother of some of her care . 66 It was an interesting picture to behold this ...
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... Madame Weimar , and , among other topics , conversed about her late guest . " She is pretty , to be sure , " said one lady ; " but then she is so vain ! " - " Certain- ly , too , she is clever , " observed another visitor ; " but she is ...
... Madame Weimar , and , among other topics , conversed about her late guest . " She is pretty , to be sure , " said one lady ; " but then she is so vain ! " - " Certain- ly , too , she is clever , " observed another visitor ; " but she is ...
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... Madame Weimar embraced her child , and when the ladies had retired , said to her , " Claudine , you render justice to your friend with much warmth . " - " Yes , Mamma , because she was ab- sent , and could not defend herself . Papa says ...
... Madame Weimar embraced her child , and when the ladies had retired , said to her , " Claudine , you render justice to your friend with much warmth . " - " Yes , Mamma , because she was ab- sent , and could not defend herself . Papa says ...
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