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... asked the boy . " Girls stay at home , boys must go out and see the world . " " I wish only that father and mother could be at home ! " responded his sister with a sigh . 66 Aunty says , father would be so very glad to come home , if he ...
... asked the boy . " Girls stay at home , boys must go out and see the world . " " I wish only that father and mother could be at home ! " responded his sister with a sigh . 66 Aunty says , father would be so very glad to come home , if he ...
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... asked Dolly , lingering over the picture , which was indeed very lovely to look upon , with its blue sea and cloudless sky , its green vines , and distant mountains , closing in the landscape . It is Italy , " replied Harty . " I know ...
... asked Dolly , lingering over the picture , which was indeed very lovely to look upon , with its blue sea and cloudless sky , its green vines , and distant mountains , closing in the landscape . It is Italy , " replied Harty . " I know ...
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... asked Harty , looking round at his sister's mention of their old favourite . " I haven't seen him since dinner - time , " and he began to whistle . " I wonder he shouldn't be here in the shade , " said Dolly . " Poor Bannock does not ...
... asked Harty , looking round at his sister's mention of their old favourite . " I haven't seen him since dinner - time , " and he began to whistle . " I wonder he shouldn't be here in the shade , " said Dolly . " Poor Bannock does not ...
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... asked the girl ; " and my knitting - pins , Master Pranks ? " " I do hope you haven't forgot what you was to get for me this time , master , " grinned the lad . " You'll tell us some more stories now , Pranks II-OLD PETER PRANKS ·
... asked the girl ; " and my knitting - pins , Master Pranks ? " " I do hope you haven't forgot what you was to get for me this time , master , " grinned the lad . " You'll tell us some more stories now , Pranks II-OLD PETER PRANKS ·
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... asked Harty , with eager curiosity . " I never heard of that . Do tell me ! " Peter Pranks laughed a good - tempered , pleasant face he had . No wonder the boys called him , " Jolly Old Pranks . " " I'm in for a story - telling now , I ...
... asked Harty , with eager curiosity . " I never heard of that . Do tell me ! " Peter Pranks laughed a good - tempered , pleasant face he had . No wonder the boys called him , " Jolly Old Pranks . " " I'm in for a story - telling now , I ...
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adventure Annie asked Dolly Aunt Charlotte aunt's aunty Bannock BARBARA HUTTON began blue boat Bobby Fisher boy's brave brother Caprice Captain Crowe child coloured cottage cricket dear Harty deck Dolly's dreadful Edition eyes face Fairbairn father Fcap feet followed Freddy G. A. HENTY gilt edges glad hand HARRISON WEIR Harty's Hawkins head heard heart Illustrations Jessie knew lady Larcom laughed little girl looked ma'am Master Harty mate McCurry Mike Brady mind Miriam Miss Miss Dolly morning morocco mother musical box never night passengers pedlar Peter Pranks poor fellow poor Harty replied returned rience round sail sailors savages seemed Shillings ship shook sick sight Smithson soon stood Stories strange tell tent terrible things THOMAS HOOD thought told took trees turned vessel voice wind Winwood woman wonder wood young
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Page 254 - These Lyrics are selected and composed for children who are too young to sing operatic or romantic songs or too old for those founded on nursery tales. The melodies are all of a suitable compass, so that the voices may not be injured by practice at an early age."— Extract from Preface.
Page 260 - EXAMINER'S ASSISTANT. Specially adapted, by a novel arrangement of the subject, for Examination Purposes, but also suited for general use in Schools.
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