Swift and sure; or, The career of two brothersGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, 1873 - 406 pages |
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... Town -Mr . Freeman , CHAPTER XI . A Consultation - The Result - Mr. Becham's Arrival in Town , CHAPTER XII . Prospects for Life - Abroad and at Home , CHAPTER XIII . A Visit to the City - Fred's Introduction - Gerald's Last Day in ...
... Town -Mr . Freeman , CHAPTER XI . A Consultation - The Result - Mr. Becham's Arrival in Town , CHAPTER XII . Prospects for Life - Abroad and at Home , CHAPTER XIII . A Visit to the City - Fred's Introduction - Gerald's Last Day in ...
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... town for a week or two , and then 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 ...
... town for a week or two , and then 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 ...
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... least I do . ' ' That's because the streets and houses have people in them , ' said Fred , ' and we can't very well get on without them . But suppose the houses and Town versus Country . 37 the streets had no more 36 The Brothers .
... least I do . ' ' That's because the streets and houses have people in them , ' said Fred , ' and we can't very well get on without them . But suppose the houses and Town versus Country . 37 the streets had no more 36 The Brothers .
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Alfred Elwes. Town versus Country . 37 the streets had no more people in them than there are in this park just now , what then ? ' ' Why , then , ' said George , ' I suppose we should find the park more pleasant than the streets . ' ' I ...
Alfred Elwes. Town versus Country . 37 the streets had no more people in them than there are in this park just now , what then ? ' ' Why , then , ' said George , ' I suppose we should find the park more pleasant than the streets . ' ' I ...
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... proof to the thousands with which we make acquaintance in the course of our earthly journey , that. Sad News - The Break - up of the Party - The Return to Town- Mr. Freeman . A Consultation - The Result - Mr . Becham's Arrival.
... proof to the thousands with which we make acquaintance in the course of our earthly journey , that. Sad News - The Break - up of the Party - The Return to Town- Mr. Freeman . A Consultation - The Result - Mr . Becham's Arrival.
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amusement appeared artist beautiful Becham better boys brother Ceylon charming cheroots Chiavenna Civita Vecchia clerk cloth coloured dear Deed delight dinner door Elliot Engravings exclaimed eyes fancy Fcap feel fellow fortune Fred Langton Fred's Freeman G. A. HENTY Genoa gentleman George Gerald Langton gilt edges GRIFFITH AND FARRAN ground hand HARRISON WEIR Hetty hour Illustrations inquired Italy journey lads lady lake laugh Leadenhall Street Lombardy look Lucy mind morning morocco mountain never night observed once Ostend painting Park party passed plain pleasure Post 8vo reached remark road Rome Salford scarcely scene seated sight smile soon Splügen stood Stories Super-royal 16mo Sutton things THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought tion told took town travellers turned Via Mala village whilst wonder young youth
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