Glimpses of Nature, and Objects of Interest Described, During a Visit to the Isle of Wight |
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... short time , so that during the greater part of the day the poor child was left entirely to her own resources , and children so young as Agnes cannot always be reading . Agnes was at this time particularly unfortunate , as even her fa ...
... short time , so that during the greater part of the day the poor child was left entirely to her own resources , and children so young as Agnes cannot always be reading . Agnes was at this time particularly unfortunate , as even her fa ...
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... short pause ; " I wish mamma were here to decide for me . I thought it would be so delightful to have everything my own way , but now the time is come I do not like it at all . I see it saves a great deal of trouble to have some one to ...
... short pause ; " I wish mamma were here to decide for me . I thought it would be so delightful to have everything my own way , but now the time is come I do not like it at all . I see it saves a great deal of trouble to have some one to ...
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... same age ; but I wonder whether he thought me short or tall . " Mrs. Merton smiled , and replied that she really believed the man had never thought about it . 66 Why did he ask my age , then ? A VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT . 9.
... same age ; but I wonder whether he thought me short or tall . " Mrs. Merton smiled , and replied that she really believed the man had never thought about it . 66 Why did he ask my age , then ? A VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT . 9.
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... short pause . 66 66 Eighty - two what ? " asked her mother . Gleaners , " said Agnes , directing her mother's attention to the field , which , indeed , was nearly filled with people . The attention of the other passengers was now turned ...
... short pause . 66 66 Eighty - two what ? " asked her mother . Gleaners , " said Agnes , directing her mother's attention to the field , which , indeed , was nearly filled with people . The attention of the other passengers was now turned ...
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... short time , till Agnes's attention was caught by a building which some men were busily employed in pulling down . “ What is that , mamma ? " cried she : " and why are those people taking off the roof ? " Mrs. Merton pointed to a ...
... short time , till Agnes's attention was caught by a building which some men were busily employed in pulling down . “ What is that , mamma ? " cried she : " and why are those people taking off the roof ? " Mrs. Merton pointed to a ...
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