The holidays abroad: or, Right at lastGriffith and Farran (successors to Newbery and Harris), Corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1867 - Animals - 262 pages |
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... lessons in darning stockings . ' Oh , Cousin Kate , ' cried Pen , ' shall we have to do that ? ' ' Most likely , and I should like you to be quite able to accomplish all these little things , and so avoid small discussions . ' ' Yes ...
... lessons in darning stockings . ' Oh , Cousin Kate , ' cried Pen , ' shall we have to do that ? ' ' Most likely , and I should like you to be quite able to accomplish all these little things , and so avoid small discussions . ' ' Yes ...
Page 95
... lessons , writ- ing , painting , and litter , must be done down here . You may appropriate that table , and this closet full of shelves . ' ' Papa , ' said Pen , when Mrs. Percy had left the room , will you take us a long walk this ...
... lessons , writ- ing , painting , and litter , must be done down here . You may appropriate that table , and this closet full of shelves . ' ' Papa , ' said Pen , when Mrs. Percy had left the room , will you take us a long walk this ...
Page 98
... lessons from a music master . ' Perhaps you will have the same , ' she said , ' as Mrs. Latimer is not very well ; or will your aunt teach you ? ' Cecilia did not like to say that her father had spoken of her joining in the studies of ...
... lessons from a music master . ' Perhaps you will have the same , ' she said , ' as Mrs. Latimer is not very well ; or will your aunt teach you ? ' Cecilia did not like to say that her father had spoken of her joining in the studies of ...
Page 99
Emma Anne G. Davenport. DRAWING . 99 ' they have never had lessons from a master , and we have learnt from half a dozen ; but I cannot do such a good bold pencil - drawing as this : is it not provoking ? ' And she laughed at the same ...
Emma Anne G. Davenport. DRAWING . 99 ' they have never had lessons from a master , and we have learnt from half a dozen ; but I cannot do such a good bold pencil - drawing as this : is it not provoking ? ' And she laughed at the same ...
Page 100
... lessons again . ' ' Then , ' interposed Pen , ' papa brought in the two Misses Maxwell : such pretty girls , mamma ! ' ' Yes , they are pretty , and always nicely and becomingly dressed : you know they were at Pau with us , and I ...
... lessons again . ' ' Then , ' interposed Pen , ' papa brought in the two Misses Maxwell : such pretty girls , mamma ! ' ' Yes , they are pretty , and always nicely and becomingly dressed : you know they were at Pau with us , and I ...
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