Norstone; or, The rifts in the cloudGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 485 pages |
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... entered the choir , and were ushered into a seat , by an old man , whose tall and some- what attenuated figure was enveloped in the folds of a black robe . On his head he wore a skull - cap of black velvet , beneath which a few scanty ...
... entered the choir , and were ushered into a seat , by an old man , whose tall and some- what attenuated figure was enveloped in the folds of a black robe . On his head he wore a skull - cap of black velvet , beneath which a few scanty ...
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... entered , and stood petrified with amazement at what he saw and heard . Presently the child ceased , and looked round , his whole face irradiated , and beaming . " Arthur , " said his guardian , " I had no idea that you possessed such a ...
... entered , and stood petrified with amazement at what he saw and heard . Presently the child ceased , and looked round , his whole face irradiated , and beaming . " Arthur , " said his guardian , " I had no idea that you possessed such a ...
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... entering a cathedral choir . The precentor , the Rev. Edgar Norris , who was one of the judges , looked very dubious at some of the attempts made , and still more so when Arthur , who was asked his age , said , " Nine , last March ...
... entering a cathedral choir . The precentor , the Rev. Edgar Norris , who was one of the judges , looked very dubious at some of the attempts made , and still more so when Arthur , who was asked his age , said , " Nine , last March ...
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... entered . Mrs. Ellsworth was a stout , good - tempered , middle- aged lady , who did not , like many ladies , look down upon the boys under her husband's care as so many necessary plagues . Not she , let a boy be ill , or in trouble ...
... entered . Mrs. Ellsworth was a stout , good - tempered , middle- aged lady , who did not , like many ladies , look down upon the boys under her husband's care as so many necessary plagues . Not she , let a boy be ill , or in trouble ...
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... entered , and extended a hand to Charlie , regarding the beautiful boyish face searchingly as he did so . The colour deepened on the delicate features ; but , let him search as he would , naught was written there save purity and ...
... entered , and extended a hand to Charlie , regarding the beautiful boyish face searchingly as he did so . The colour deepened on the delicate features ; but , let him search as he would , naught was written there save purity and ...
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66 Faith 66 Sure afther Agnes Alex Arthur Melville asked beautiful better blessing brother cathedral Charlie's child choir chorister craythur cried Cyril darling Dean dear little delight doctor door Drachenfels Dysart Leland Ellis Ellsworth enquired eyes face father Fcap feel gentleman gilt edges hair hand happy HARRISON WEIR head hear heard heart holidays Holy Orders hope Jack Jackie Jarvice jolly Katie kind Lady Menteith laugh leave Leslie Lily little Charlie look Lord Menteith mamma Master mind Miss Lane morning mother never noble Norstone O'Connell old fellow papa Pat's Patrick O'Connell pleased poor Precentor replied Charlie returned Rhine Rhineland Rolandseck Shillings sing smile soon Spenser sweet tell thank there's thing thought to-morrow told Violet voice walked Waring Westwood What's Willie Morgan wish words young
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