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... seen the correct way to bore a hole , and to plane , and polish the wood . I've learnt a good deal to - day . " So Punch was right that Ernest loved carpenter- ing . But he was not quite satisfied with Punch's choice for him as to what ...
... seen the correct way to bore a hole , and to plane , and polish the wood . I've learnt a good deal to - day . " So Punch was right that Ernest loved carpenter- ing . But he was not quite satisfied with Punch's choice for him as to what ...
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... seen him much stronger - looking by now . " " He is always pale , " his mother answered , " and yet Dr laynard says that there is nothing really the matter with him . He thinks that change of air will bring roses into his cheeks . Of ...
... seen him much stronger - looking by now . " " He is always pale , " his mother answered , " and yet Dr laynard says that there is nothing really the matter with him . He thinks that change of air will bring roses into his cheeks . Of ...
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... seen foreign dolls in their lives before , and these are such splendid ones , and off he ran for his little sisters even before he had seen his own and Ernie's presents , for they did so like a new doll . And all were beauties . There ...
... seen foreign dolls in their lives before , and these are such splendid ones , and off he ran for his little sisters even before he had seen his own and Ernie's presents , for they did so like a new doll . And all were beauties . There ...
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... would his mother say , and he had felt so indignant because she had doubted his being able to take care of it alone . If only he had not seen his father , if only he had never wanted a button - hole , this would not 36 Punch .
... would his mother say , and he had felt so indignant because she had doubted his being able to take care of it alone . If only he had not seen his father , if only he had never wanted a button - hole , this would not 36 Punch .
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... seen , which Ernest and he both agreed would be ever so much the worst thing that could happen , and would look so cowardly . For the rest of the afternoon he was keeping sentinel either by the table - drawer in the drawing- room or his ...
... seen , which Ernest and he both agreed would be ever so much the worst thing that could happen , and would look so cowardly . For the rest of the afternoon he was keeping sentinel either by the table - drawer in the drawing- room or his ...
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African Wanderers ANNE BEALE Aunt Violet BARBARA HUTTON beautiful better Biancheri Bordighera boys bridge brother carriage cloth elegant coloured Illustrations coriandoli dear Ernest and Punch Ernest answered Ernest asked Ernie fancy father favourite Fcap flowers France French frightened G. A. HENTY Garibaldi GELLIE gilt edges girls glad grandmother granny GRIFFITH AND FARRAN hand HARRISON WEIR hills Italian Italy jolly knew LONDON lovely MARRYAT NORRIS Menton Miss Capel Monaco mother never old town olive paper boards PAUL'S CHURCHYARD Picture pretty Prince of Monaco Punch answered Punch asked Punch looked Punch replied Punch then asked Roccabruna San Remo Sasso seemed seen Shillings and Sixpence soon splendid spoke strange table d'hôte tell thing thought Three Shillings tired to-day told train trees Ventimiglia W. H. G. KINGSTON walk wanted watching wish wonder Young
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