St. Nicholas, Volume 13, Part 1Scribner, 1886 - Children's literature |
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... Cedric had found out that always cried when he spoke of his papa that he it
was best not to talk to his mamma about him . secretly made up his mind it was
better not to When his father was ill , Cedric had been sent away , speak of him
very ...
... Cedric had found out that always cried when he spoke of his papa that he it
was best not to talk to his mamma about him . secretly made up his mind it was
better not to When his father was ill , Cedric had been sent away , speak of him
very ...
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It was in one he was so beautiful to look at that he was quite a of his fits of
petulance that he sent him off to picture . Instead of being a bald - headed baby ,
travel in America ; he thought he would send he started in life with a quantity of
soft ...
It was in one he was so beautiful to look at that he was quite a of his fits of
petulance that he sent him off to picture . Instead of being a bald - headed baby ,
travel in America ; he thought he would send he started in life with a quantity of
soft ...
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... who was very much impressed by all thought of a career as a pianist had to be
put the child ' s power . In his eleventh year he was aside . Poor Schumann ! after
all his struggles and sent to the high school , where he remained till sacrifices ...
... who was very much impressed by all thought of a career as a pianist had to be
put the child ' s power . In his eleventh year he was aside . Poor Schumann ! after
all his struggles and sent to the high school , where he remained till sacrifices ...
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... no cloisters with splendid tions ; but these are nothing to the grand remains
marbles and columns , and pillars and altars of of the Baths of Caracalla , where
we shall spend an alabaster and malachite sent from sovereigns of hour or two .
... no cloisters with splendid tions ; but these are nothing to the grand remains
marbles and columns , and pillars and altars of of the Baths of Caracalla , where
we shall spend an alabaster and malachite sent from sovereigns of hour or two .
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We can take an army tent , nose sent back to Smyrna with the demand for a and
with our guns and a couple of donkeys we can heavy ransom . I like to read about
brigands and I manage to see the sights and have some sport Bashi - bazouks ...
We can take an army tent , nose sent back to Smyrna with the demand for a and
with our guns and a couple of donkeys we can heavy ransom . I like to read about
brigands and I manage to see the sights and have some sport Bashi - bazouks ...
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