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... wish they were in that very ship coming home now ! " said Dolly . Her smiling little face was grave as she spoke . " Do turn over , Harty , to another picture ! " The boy lingered still over this one . " I do love sea pictures , and ...
... wish they were in that very ship coming home now ! " said Dolly . Her smiling little face was grave as she spoke . " Do turn over , Harty , to another picture ! " The boy lingered still over this one . " I do love sea pictures , and ...
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... 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 could . " " Now let us go on with the pictures , " said her brother , for he knew ...
... 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 could . " " Now let us go on with the pictures , " said her brother , for he knew ...
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... wish we were there ? ” cried her brother . " Wouldn't we have a feast ? Oh , Dolly , look here ! this one has been feasting ; look at his face , look at his mouth , all dyed red with the juice . " " And look there , at that little baby ...
... wish we were there ? ” cried her brother . " Wouldn't we have a feast ? Oh , Dolly , look here ! this one has been feasting ; look at his face , look at his mouth , all dyed red with the juice . " " And look there , at that little baby ...
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... wish you would take an interest in something else . " " May I have it ? -may I buy it ? " Harty , in his eagerness , had caught up the little model , and was clasping it to him so lovingly that Dolly burst out laughing . " You know I ...
... wish you would take an interest in something else . " " May I have it ? -may I buy it ? " Harty , in his eagerness , had caught up the little model , and was clasping it to him so lovingly that Dolly burst out laughing . " You know I ...
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... wish that Harty should always have his own way , and have all things made smooth to meet his desires . Dolly had been very good lately , and Aunt Charlotte intended that she should have some little reward . " There is nothing to be done ...
... wish that Harty should always have his own way , and have all things made smooth to meet his desires . Dolly had been very good lately , and Aunt Charlotte intended that she should have some little reward . " There is nothing to be done ...
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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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