Swift and sure; or, The career of two brothersGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, 1873 - 406 pages |
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... standing up , they could catch a glimpse over the fence of green slopes and shady groves ; and sober Fred was quite excited when , on one of these occasions , as he got upon his legs , and held on by the rail of the seat , he made out a ...
... standing up , they could catch a glimpse over the fence of green slopes and shady groves ; and sober Fred was quite excited when , on one of these occasions , as he got upon his legs , and held on by the rail of the seat , he made out a ...
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... standing in groups of four or five together , added increased beauty to the scene , not only on account of their own graceful shapes , but because by intercepting the sun's beams they cast delicious shadows on the flower - strewn ground ...
... standing in groups of four or five together , added increased beauty to the scene , not only on account of their own graceful shapes , but because by intercepting the sun's beams they cast delicious shadows on the flower - strewn ground ...
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... standing on the summit of a lofty mount , which was heaped up with crags and was broken by fissures , through more than one of which was rushing a rapid stream , with no bridge in view . A sudden desire seized him to reach the edifice ...
... standing on the summit of a lofty mount , which was heaped up with crags and was broken by fissures , through more than one of which was rushing a rapid stream , with no bridge in view . A sudden desire seized him to reach the edifice ...
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... standing there , debating as to how it could be crossed ; for there was not even a plank to lend assistance . Some sat themselves down at the edge , and gave Dreamland . 47 up the attempt in despair ; others 46 The Brothers .
... standing there , debating as to how it could be crossed ; for there was not even a plank to lend assistance . Some sat themselves down at the edge , and gave Dreamland . 47 up the attempt in despair ; others 46 The Brothers .
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... standing there , that they did not even wonder at the happy chance which brought him to their assistance . They would have felt even more grateful to him than they did , if they had known how much trouble he had given himself on their ...
... standing there , that they did not even wonder at the happy chance which brought him to their assistance . They would have felt even more grateful to him than they did , if they had known how much trouble he had given himself on their ...
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