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Page 40
... sure to increase yearly , as new settlers come around us . ' ' That is a most important point , ' Mr. Thompson said . ' Rosario is the most rising town in the country , and the land around it is certain to be very much sought after in a ...
... sure to increase yearly , as new settlers come around us . ' ' That is a most important point , ' Mr. Thompson said . ' Rosario is the most rising town in the country , and the land around it is certain to be very much sought after in a ...
Page 70
... there would be no time lost . The next morning he started before daylight , the last words of the boys being : ' Be sure , papa , to bring the mosquito The House Furniture . 71 curtains for us all ; 70 Out on the Pampas .
... there would be no time lost . The next morning he started before daylight , the last words of the boys being : ' Be sure , papa , to bring the mosquito The House Furniture . 71 curtains for us all ; 70 Out on the Pampas .
Page 72
... without her mistress ; but Terence assured her : ' Sure , miss , and it's meself , Terence Kelly , that will take care of ye ; and no danger shall come near your pretty Mr. Hardy's Caution . 73 face at all , at 72 Out on the Pampas .
... without her mistress ; but Terence assured her : ' Sure , miss , and it's meself , Terence Kelly , that will take care of ye ; and no danger shall come near your pretty Mr. Hardy's Caution . 73 face at all , at 72 Out on the Pampas .
Page 73
... sure and it's the quietest bastes they are , and niver thought of running away since the day they were born . ' So Sarah took her place without uneasiness , and the others started at a hand canter for Mr. Percy's estancia . While at Mr ...
... sure and it's the quietest bastes they are , and niver thought of running away since the day they were born . ' So Sarah took her place without uneasiness , and the others started at a hand canter for Mr. Percy's estancia . While at Mr ...
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... sure the travellers would be ready for upon their arrival . This was just ready , when , from the lookout on the tower , they saw the party approaching . The breakfast was too important to be left , and they were therefore unable to ...
... sure the travellers would be ready for upon their arrival . This was just ready , when , from the lookout on the tower , they saw the party approaching . The breakfast was too important to be left , and they were therefore unable to ...
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Adventures animals armadillos arrived arrow asked attack BARBARA HUTTON barrels birds boys Buenos Ayres Canterbury carbines cattle Charley charqui chief cloth coloured dead distance dogs ducks Edition enclosure estancia Ethel father Fcap feet fell felt fence fire four friends G. A. HENTY gallop gilt edges girls grass Guachos half hands Hardy's HARRISON WEIR heard horses hour Hubert hundred yards Illustrations Indians keep killed knew light looked Lopez maize mamma Maud Mercer Mexicans miles minutes morning Mount Pleasant night once Pampas papa party peons Pepita plain Post 8vo Raven ready revolvers ride rifle rocket rode Rosario round Rube rush saddle Sarah Seth sheep shot shouted side steady stopped story sugar sure taken Tawaina tell Terence THOMAS HOOD thought told took trail tribe turned yell young Hardys Zeres
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