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... soon became accus- tomed to the work , returning to breakfast with glowing cheeks and tremendous appetites . In the afternoon they might be seen in the carpenter's shop with their coats and waistcoats off , working away.
... soon became accus- tomed to the work , returning to breakfast with glowing cheeks and tremendous appetites . In the afternoon they might be seen in the carpenter's shop with their coats and waistcoats off , working away.
Page 12
... soon able to establish the rule that no other language should be spoken at meal - times . The girls here soon surpassed their brothers , as they had the advantage of morning An Experiment . 13 lessons in the language , besides 12 Out on ...
... soon able to establish the rule that no other language should be spoken at meal - times . The girls here soon surpassed their brothers , as they had the advantage of morning An Experiment . 13 lessons in the language , besides 12 Out on ...
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... diminish the danger of accidents . After that the boys took out their guns by turns when they went to work of a morning , and many a dead blackbird soon attested to their improving skill . B CHAPTER II . THE START . T was nearly a.
... diminish the danger of accidents . After that the boys took out their guns by turns when they went to work of a morning , and many a dead blackbird soon attested to their improving skill . B CHAPTER II . THE START . T was nearly a.
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... of light upon the tossing water , showed that the gale was breaking . The excitement of the scene , the difficulty of keeping their feet , and the influence of the rushing wind , soon had the effect which their father predicted . The boys.
... of light upon the tossing water , showed that the gale was breaking . The excitement of the scene , the difficulty of keeping their feet , and the influence of the rushing wind , soon had the effect which their father predicted . The boys.
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... soon able to eat a piece of dry toast , which Mr. Hardy brought them up with a cup of tea at breakfast - time , and to enjoy a basin of soup at twelve o'clock , after which they pronounced themselves as cured . By the afternoon the ...
... soon able to eat a piece of dry toast , which Mr. Hardy brought them up with a cup of tea at breakfast - time , and to enjoy a basin of soup at twelve o'clock , after which they pronounced themselves as cured . By the afternoon the ...
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