Swift and sure; or, The career of two brothersGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, 1873 - 406 pages |
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... , leaning his head upon his hand . Gerald himself is a singularly gifted boy , and might do great things if he would only give his mind to them . But he is too quick , and does what he is required to do with so little trouble.
... , leaning his head upon his hand . Gerald himself is a singularly gifted boy , and might do great things if he would only give his mind to them . But he is too quick , and does what he is required to do with so little trouble.
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... give them a short outing at the seaside ; for although his means were of the scantiest , he was prepared to make sacrifices for his children's advantage and plea- sure , and had been exercising the greatest economy for the previous few ...
... give them a short outing at the seaside ; for although his means were of the scantiest , he was prepared to make sacrifices for his children's advantage and plea- sure , and had been exercising the greatest economy for the previous few ...
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... give my mind to it , I could be a great painter . ' ' Then why don't you give your mind to it ? ' said practical Fred . ' I don't say you can't draw well , — very well , there , when you like , but you never stick to a thing . I've ...
... give my mind to it , I could be a great painter . ' ' Then why don't you give your mind to it ? ' said practical Fred . ' I don't say you can't draw well , — very well , there , when you like , but you never stick to a thing . I've ...
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... give me the country , ' cried Gerald . ' Don't I wish I could be Robinson Crusoe , to live on a desert island , with my gun and my dog and my parrots ! ' ' Yes , ' said Fred , laughing , ' all through the sum- mer months , and while the ...
... give me the country , ' cried Gerald . ' Don't I wish I could be Robinson Crusoe , to live on a desert island , with my gun and my dog and my parrots ! ' ' Yes , ' said Fred , laughing , ' all through the sum- mer months , and while the ...
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... a wild chase to recover it again , refusing to give it up except to his proper mistress , who was many yards away . The drollery of the scene was undoubted , but it rather spoiled the game . CHAPTER VI . HERE was no lack of amusement for.
... a wild chase to recover it again , refusing to give it up except to his proper mistress , who was many yards away . The drollery of the scene was undoubted , but it rather spoiled the game . CHAPTER VI . HERE was no lack of amusement for.
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