Norstone; or, The rifts in the cloudGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 485 pages |
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... Jackie Spenser . Ellis laughed , and then walked away , to " turn up the books , " as he said . " He's a brick , " remarked Jackie , " a real downright brick , and no mistake , a proper lad for head chorister ; no bullying or sneaking ...
... Jackie Spenser . Ellis laughed , and then walked away , to " turn up the books , " as he said . " He's a brick , " remarked Jackie , " a real downright brick , and no mistake , a proper lad for head chorister ; no bullying or sneaking ...
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... Jackie Spenser , as he amused himself with hunting in a waste - paper box , probably in the hope of discovering hidden treasure . 66 Oh , lads ! lads ! come here , quick ! Here's a whole drove of young mice , as cosy as can be ; my ...
... Jackie Spenser , as he amused himself with hunting in a waste - paper box , probably in the hope of discovering hidden treasure . 66 Oh , lads ! lads ! come here , quick ! Here's a whole drove of young mice , as cosy as can be ; my ...
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... Jackie ; I suppose it comes of eating frogs . I once heard of a man who ate mutton until he didn't dare to look a sheep in the face . Hallo ! look at the young scamp , " as a little mouse sprang lightly out of the box , and down one of ...
... Jackie ; I suppose it comes of eating frogs . I once heard of a man who ate mutton until he didn't dare to look a sheep in the face . Hallo ! look at the young scamp , " as a little mouse sprang lightly out of the box , and down one of ...
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... Jackie Spenser , caused the master and his lady to look round . Aye , there it was , sure enough , a fat , comely young specimen of the mouse tribe , with an expression of terror on its wee face . " Oh , kill it , George , kill it ...
... Jackie Spenser , caused the master and his lady to look round . Aye , there it was , sure enough , a fat , comely young specimen of the mouse tribe , with an expression of terror on its wee face . " Oh , kill it , George , kill it ...
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... Jackie , " I can't make him out at all ; where has he gone now ? " In the Grove , I think , " replied Dysie ; " what a cure he is ! " Meanwhile , Charlie was standing by the side of the Irish boy , endeavouring to ascertain the cause of ...
... Jackie , " I can't make him out at all ; where has he gone now ? " In the Grove , I think , " replied Dysie ; " what a cure he is ! " Meanwhile , Charlie was standing by the side of the Irish boy , endeavouring to ascertain the cause of ...
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