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... tell him I must 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 ...
... tell him I must 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 ...
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... tell you , " said he , “ that I can make nothing of your son . I am con- vinced he will never be a scholar , nor do I think his abilities lie that way . His brain is choked up with scenery and views , and there is no room left in it for ...
... tell you , " said he , “ that I can make nothing of your son . I am con- vinced he will never be a scholar , nor do I think his abilities lie that way . His brain is choked up with scenery and views , and there is no room left in it for ...
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... tell you all about it . " So off went Rosina , and soon returned with a handful of sticks , out of which Salvator selected a good many . " Now , Rosina , please see if there is some fire burning in the kitchen stove . " 66 Yes , but its ...
... tell you all about it . " So off went Rosina , and soon returned with a handful of sticks , out of which Salvator selected a good many . " Now , Rosina , please see if there is some fire burning in the kitchen stove . " 66 Yes , but its ...
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... tell me what you are going to do with them , " said she . " You can't make smoke with dry sticks ! " " Yes I can , capital smoke ; I can draw with them . I'm going to sketch Vesuvius on the wall ; it will be better fun than going to the ...
... tell me what you are going to do with them , " said she . " You can't make smoke with dry sticks ! " " Yes I can , capital smoke ; I can draw with them . I'm going to sketch Vesuvius on the wall ; it will be better fun than going to the ...
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Mrs. C. E. Bowen. and tell them of poor Salvator's being in disgrace . Meanwhile the object of her pity was actu- ally capering with delight round the room , so charmed was he with his burnt sticks and with a new idea that had come into ...
Mrs. C. E. Bowen. and tell them of poor Salvator's being in disgrace . Meanwhile the object of her pity was actu- ally capering with delight round the room , so charmed was he with his burnt sticks and with a new idea that had come into ...
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