The Recollections of Geoffry HamlynMacmillan and Company, 1860 - 433 pages |
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... CECIL SAID TO SAM WHEN THEY FOUND HIM - AND HOW IN CASTING LOTS , ALTHOUGH CECIL WON THE LOT , HE LOST THE PRIZE . 258 CHAPTER XXXI . HOW TOM TROUBRIDGE KEPT WATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME 268 • CHAPTER XXXII . WHICH IS THE LAST CHAPTER BUT ...
... CECIL SAID TO SAM WHEN THEY FOUND HIM - AND HOW IN CASTING LOTS , ALTHOUGH CECIL WON THE LOT , HE LOST THE PRIZE . 258 CHAPTER XXXI . HOW TOM TROUBRIDGE KEPT WATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME 268 • CHAPTER XXXII . WHICH IS THE LAST CHAPTER BUT ...
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... Cecil Mayford , Dad says , is a perfect little gentleman , and I ought to see as much of him as possible , and yet he wouldn't give me a horse to go to their muster . Well , I suppose he has some reason for it . " 66 One holiday the ...
... Cecil Mayford , Dad says , is a perfect little gentleman , and I ought to see as much of him as possible , and yet he wouldn't give me a horse to go to their muster . Well , I suppose he has some reason for it . " 66 One holiday the ...
Page 168
... Cecil Mayford is coming over to see if any of theirs are among them ; may I go out and meet him ? " " To be sure , my boy ; why not ? " 66 May I have Bronsewing , father ? He is in the stable . " " It is a nice cool day , and only four ...
... Cecil Mayford is coming over to see if any of theirs are among them ; may I go out and meet him ? " " To be sure , my boy ; why not ? " 66 May I have Bronsewing , father ? He is in the stable . " " It is a nice cool day , and only four ...
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... Cecil Mayford - a delicate , clever little dandy , and courageous withal ; with more brains in his head , I should say , than Sam and Jim could muster between them . His mother was a widow , who owned the station next down the river ...
... Cecil Mayford - a delicate , clever little dandy , and courageous withal ; with more brains in his head , I should say , than Sam and Jim could muster between them . His mother was a widow , who owned the station next down the river ...
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... Cecil was at home , and Mrs. Mayford came out and wanted me to get off and come in , but I hadn't time ; and she said , ' The Dean is coming here to - night , and he'll be with you to - morrow night , I expect . So don't forget to tell ...
... Cecil was at home , and Mrs. Mayford came out and wanted me to get off and come in , but I hadn't time ; and she said , ' The Dean is coming here to - night , and he'll be with you to - morrow night , I expect . So don't forget to tell ...
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