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... . Some children , who had recognized me , ran to a group of men , who were mending a boat . The men rose , and came hastily towards me . They saw by my face I had learned my sad misfortune ; and , wishing 34 HARTY THE WANDERER .
... . Some children , who had recognized me , ran to a group of men , who were mending a boat . The men rose , and came hastily towards me . They saw by my face I had learned my sad misfortune ; and , wishing 34 HARTY THE WANDERER .
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A Tale Fairleigh Owen. I had learned my sad misfortune ; and , wishing to com- fort me , one called out before they reached me , ' Courage , Peter , my lad ; we did our best - we saved her ! ' My heart leaped up with sudden joy . My dear ...
A Tale Fairleigh Owen. I had learned my sad misfortune ; and , wishing to com- fort me , one called out before they reached me , ' Courage , Peter , my lad ; we did our best - we saved her ! ' My heart leaped up with sudden joy . My dear ...
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... learned from that , save that the boy must have been in the neighbourhood of the cliff , and the note had been dropped there by him . The cliff path was explored by more able feet , and hands , than poor Dolly's , but with no better ...
... learned from that , save that the boy must have been in the neighbourhood of the cliff , and the note had been dropped there by him . The cliff path was explored by more able feet , and hands , than poor Dolly's , but with no better ...
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... learned to control her own sorrow not to grieve her aunt . She could not help feeling joy in her heart , at the thought of seeing her dear mother and father again ; yet she could not forget what terrible grief theirs would be , when ...
... learned to control her own sorrow not to grieve her aunt . She could not help feeling joy in her heart , at the thought of seeing her dear mother and father again ; yet she could not forget what terrible grief theirs would be , when ...
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... learned from that , save that the boy must have been in the neighbourhood of the cliff , and the note had been dropped there by him . The cliff path was explored by more able feet , and hands , than poor Dolly's , but with no better ...
... learned from that , save that the boy must have been in the neighbourhood of the cliff , and the note had been dropped there by him . The cliff path was explored by more able feet , and hands , than poor Dolly's , but with no better ...
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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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