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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... thing if we were to ride their ponies alternately with our own ? They are turned out in the meadow now ; but I am sure it would be better for them to be used sometimes . ' ' Yes , of course it would , ' cried Pen . ' We have scarcely ...
... thing if we were to ride their ponies alternately with our own ? They are turned out in the meadow now ; but I am sure it would be better for them to be used sometimes . ' ' Yes , of course it would , ' cried Pen . ' We have scarcely ...
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... thing your mamma mentions in her letter , ' said Kate . ' She says , " I must beg you , Kate , to go and see to my old women and cottagers . I fear that Ciss is too shy and back- ward ever to take my place with them ; Pen , of course ...
... thing your mamma mentions in her letter , ' said Kate . ' She says , " I must beg you , Kate , to go and see to my old women and cottagers . I fear that Ciss is too shy and back- ward ever to take my place with them ; Pen , of course ...
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... thing . ' ' Your troublesome shyness , Ciss ! ' said Kate . ' I wish I could instil into you a little self - esteem . How much better you would get on ! ' ' But she is very much better , Cousin Kate , ' cried Pen , since you have been ...
... thing . ' ' Your troublesome shyness , Ciss ! ' said Kate . ' I wish I could instil into you a little self - esteem . How much better you would get on ! ' ' But she is very much better , Cousin Kate , ' cried Pen , since you have been ...
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... things , it surely will be a little help to them . ' ' Yes , miss , ' replied the schoolmistress ; ' but our cottagers are mostly so bad at needlework — I sup- VISIT TO THE COTTAGERS . 11 pose they leave school 10 RIGHT AT LAST .
... things , it surely will be a little help to them . ' ' Yes , miss , ' replied the schoolmistress ; ' but our cottagers are mostly so bad at needlework — I sup- VISIT TO THE COTTAGERS . 11 pose they leave school 10 RIGHT AT LAST .
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... thing . ' ' Yes , ' replied Cecilia , ' I can fancy that it would make us feel a great interest in the place if we knew all the cottagers well , and tried to help them in their difficulties of all sorts . To be sure , Cousin Kate has ...
... thing . ' ' Yes , ' replied Cecilia , ' I can fancy that it would make us feel a great interest in the place if we knew all the cottagers well , and tried to help them in their difficulties of all sorts . To be sure , Cousin Kate has ...
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