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... kind of mistress for the large rabble of boys and girls which then formed the general seminary of the large sea - side village of Shorebury . She could read well , do any sum in simple addition , and knew the multipli- cation table ...
... kind of mistress for the large rabble of boys and girls which then formed the general seminary of the large sea - side village of Shorebury . She could read well , do any sum in simple addition , and knew the multipli- cation table ...
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... kind voice , and helped by a strong hand , and by dint of scrambling , pushing , and rolling , Moses contrived to squeeze her out of a high aperture in the structure , and took her home to her alarmed mother , with no greater harm than ...
... kind voice , and helped by a strong hand , and by dint of scrambling , pushing , and rolling , Moses contrived to squeeze her out of a high aperture in the structure , and took her home to her alarmed mother , with no greater harm than ...
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... kind , owing to several reasons ; but this year , when Moses was grown so big , and was able , partly at least , to take her place at the work - board , it occurred to her , that it would have been such a nice thing if she could have ...
... kind , owing to several reasons ; but this year , when Moses was grown so big , and was able , partly at least , to take her place at the work - board , it occurred to her , that it would have been such a nice thing if she could have ...
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... kind to him . The old gentle- man proved to be well skilled in the names and forma tions of several of the pebbles and fossils picked up in the neighbourhood of Shorebury , and was pleased to find in Moses a most willing and delighted ...
... kind to him . The old gentle- man proved to be well skilled in the names and forma tions of several of the pebbles and fossils picked up in the neighbourhood of Shorebury , and was pleased to find in Moses a most willing and delighted ...
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... kind , and every thing else to match , grave in colour , but thoroughly good and exquisitely clean . Moses Brand the elder had also had his share of good fortune with the rise of the place ; trade grew better , and business flowed in ...
... kind , and every thing else to match , grave in colour , but thoroughly good and exquisitely clean . Moses Brand the elder had also had his share of good fortune with the rise of the place ; trade grew better , and business flowed in ...
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