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... sight of her , the servant girl and the lad drew back . Aunt Charlotte spoke very gently , but firmly . Every- body minded her , for she was always right , and never out of temper . " Go to your work , Jessie , " she said ; " you will ...
... sight of her , the servant girl and the lad drew back . Aunt Charlotte spoke very gently , but firmly . Every- body minded her , for she was always right , and never out of temper . " Go to your work , Jessie , " she said ; " you will ...
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... sight of the boats on shore ; though when the fleet was out to sea we had a fine view of their white sails , with the sun glinting on them . My mother , grandmother , and myself lived there , and our living was earned by the making and ...
... sight of the boats on shore ; though when the fleet was out to sea we had a fine view of their white sails , with the sun glinting on them . My mother , grandmother , and myself lived there , and our living was earned by the making and ...
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... sight , and I thought of my dear mother and grandmother , as I had last seen them , standing at the door of the cottage , waving their hands to me ; when I pictured to myself the long evenings , how they would miss me and my books ; and ...
... sight , and I thought of my dear mother and grandmother , as I had last seen them , standing at the door of the cottage , waving their hands to me ; when I pictured to myself the long evenings , how they would miss me and my books ; and ...
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... sights we did . course , there was a dash and a daring in the life . the telegraph bell would ring out , and we started to our feet , and in three moments were ready with our engine ; and away ! away ! tearing along the road like the ...
... sights we did . course , there was a dash and a daring in the life . the telegraph bell would ring out , and we started to our feet , and in three moments were ready with our engine ; and away ! away ! tearing along the road like the ...
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... sight ; then they raced with Bannock home to breakfast . Before they had finished , a visitor called ; it was Freddy Fairbairn , who had been a school - fellow of Harty , until his parents went to live so far off , that he could not ...
... sight ; then they raced with Bannock home to breakfast . Before they had finished , a visitor called ; it was Freddy Fairbairn , who had been a school - fellow of Harty , until his parents went to live so far off , that he could not ...
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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.
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