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... them a lick on the face ; that was the way he gave a kiss . From that day Tom and Fred and True and the kind young man were great friends , and had lots of fun . CHAPTER III . TOM AND FRED GO OUT TO FISH 18 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
... them a lick on the face ; that was the way he gave a kiss . From that day Tom and Fred and True and the kind young man were great friends , and had lots of fun . CHAPTER III . TOM AND FRED GO OUT TO FISH 18 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
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... them a lick on the face ; that was the way he gave a kiss . From that day Tom and Fred and True and the kind young man were great friends , and had lots of fun . CHAPTER III . TOM AND FRED GO OUT TO FISH 18 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
... them a lick on the face ; that was the way he gave a kiss . From that day Tom and Fred and True and the kind young man were great friends , and had lots of fun . CHAPTER III . TOM AND FRED GO OUT TO FISH 18 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
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... lots of fish in this once more . way . At last the men said they must turn the head of the boat , as it was time to go home . They had to make the boat go round to turn it to the land . As they did this the boat gave such a lurch , and ...
... lots of fish in this once more . way . At last the men said they must turn the head of the boat , as it was time to go home . They had to make the boat go round to turn it to the land . As they did this the boat gave such a lurch , and ...
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... lots and lots of fish in it . As the men took them out of the net to kill them the sun shone on them and made them shine , they were so bright . Then John took a bag put nine or ten fish in it . made of straw and " Take them home John ...
... lots and lots of fish in it . As the men took them out of the net to kill them the sun shone on them and made them shine , they were so bright . Then John took a bag put nine or ten fish in it . made of straw and " Take them home John ...
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... lots to say , you may be sure , when they sat out on the path in front of the house , side by side , for the whole day . At least puss sat there the whole day , but Nell did not like to be still too long at a time , so she would run in ...
... lots to say , you may be sure , when they sat out on the path in front of the house , side by side , for the whole day . At least puss sat there the whole day , but Nell did not like to be still too long at a time , so she would run in ...
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African Wanderers Aunt Bell BARBARA HUTTON birds boat Book boys and girls boys next door bright buds catch chicks child cloth elegant coloured Cork cows Dame Mill dear dolls eggs eyes face Fcap feet fish fond friends frock G. A. HENTY gilt edges glad half-crown hand HARRISON WEIR heard hurt Illustrations in-side Jack Jane John heard John took jump Kate kind kiss kits knew laugh look lost pups lots Miss Lake nice noise pig stye play poor Bob poor Nell puss romp rose buds rose tree shed Shillings and Sixpence Sir Charles smile soon stairs stood Stories sure tale tell things thought Tom and Fred Tom Jones twins walk week white cat woke yard
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