Norstone; or, The rifts in the cloudGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 485 pages |
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... noble old pile with three stately towers , the chimes rang out half - past eleven . Suddenly a sweet sound of music and boys ' voices became audible . Both of the children looked surprised , for the morning service usually terminated ...
... noble old pile with three stately towers , the chimes rang out half - past eleven . Suddenly a sweet sound of music and boys ' voices became audible . Both of the children looked surprised , for the morning service usually terminated ...
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... noble old cathedral raised their heads in majestic beauty . Like a monarch it stood , in its regal pride , reminding one of an exceedingly beautiful picture , in which the background serves to set off , and bring out , the principal ...
... noble old cathedral raised their heads in majestic beauty . Like a monarch it stood , in its regal pride , reminding one of an exceedingly beautiful picture , in which the background serves to set off , and bring out , the principal ...
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... noble features . Once he clasped his hands together , and moaned aloud as he read the closely - written pages of long ago . Let us glance and see what is the cause of this emotion . " APRIL 30TH , 18- . My wedding - morn , and what an ...
... noble features . Once he clasped his hands together , and moaned aloud as he read the closely - written pages of long ago . Let us glance and see what is the cause of this emotion . " APRIL 30TH , 18- . My wedding - morn , and what an ...
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... noble towers . Methought that it is even so with truth . 66 The mind that is pure , sincere , and well - principled , can bear the strictest investigation ; the closest scrutiny only serving to bring out its latent perfections . Though ...
... noble towers . Methought that it is even so with truth . 66 The mind that is pure , sincere , and well - principled , can bear the strictest investigation ; the closest scrutiny only serving to bring out its latent perfections . Though ...
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... noble , so thoroughly good , and yet he is but a poor boy . " " He has the look and bearing of a gentleman , " remarked the doctor ; " I have never seen a boy with so attractive a face , or one that pleased me better than his ...
... noble , so thoroughly good , and yet he is but a poor boy . " " He has the look and bearing of a gentleman , " remarked the doctor ; " I have never seen a boy with so attractive a face , or one that pleased me better than his ...
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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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