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... give a few words of in- formation respecting the family to whom we have introduced the reader , which consisted of five persons . The boy Salvator was the only son of Guilia and Antonio Rosa , who lived on the pic- turesque spot we have ...
... give a few words of in- formation respecting the family to whom we have introduced the reader , which consisted of five persons . The boy Salvator was the only son of Guilia and Antonio Rosa , who lived on the pic- turesque spot we have ...
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... give him such long Latin lessons to learn , and so many copies to write , that they would take up a great deal of his time , and , as he fondly imagined , turn his tastes into a different direction . But nature was far too strong and ...
... give him such long Latin lessons to learn , and so many copies to write , that they would take up a great deal of his time , and , as he fondly imagined , turn his tastes into a different direction . But nature was far too strong and ...
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... give you up . You take no pains with your Latin , and you are making no progress . ' دو " I hate Latin , ” replied the boy . 66 But you must learn it , or you can never be a priest . " " I don't want to be a priest ; I want to be an ...
... give you up . You take no pains with your Latin , and you are making no progress . ' دو " I hate Latin , ” replied the boy . 66 But you must learn it , or you can never be a priest . " " I don't want to be a priest ; I want to be an ...
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... give his mind to books and become a scholar , and some day he will thank me for not giving in to his childish whims . " " I am not so sure that they are mere whims , " said the friar . " I am no great judge , it is true , but it seems ...
... give his mind to books and become a scholar , and some day he will thank me for not giving in to his childish whims . " " I am not so sure that they are mere whims , " said the friar . " I am no great judge , it is true , but it seems ...
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... give a part- ing nod to Salvator as he stood at the window looking after them when they left the house . His eldest sister , who was his favourite , con- trived to forget something which obliged her to run back , and gave her an ...
... give a part- ing nod to Salvator as he stood at the window looking after them when they left the house . His eldest sister , who was his favourite , con- trived to forget something which obliged her to run back , and gave her an ...
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