Swift and sure; or, The career of two brothersGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, 1873 - 406 pages |
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... tree , against the trunk of which Gerald's stool was placed , that Mr. Markam , the master , could not for the moment conceive what had become of his pupils , when he stepped out from the school- room , accompanied by a visitor who had ...
... tree , against the trunk of which Gerald's stool was placed , that Mr. Markam , the master , could not for the moment conceive what had become of his pupils , when he stepped out from the school- room , accompanied by a visitor who had ...
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... trees ; the shady avenues , where the intertwining branches of beech or elm shut out the sky , and only allowed a glimpse of sun- light and landscape at the farther end ; the one or two scattered villages , with their quaint little cot ...
... trees ; the shady avenues , where the intertwining branches of beech or elm shut out the sky , and only allowed a glimpse of sun- light and landscape at the farther end ; the one or two scattered villages , with their quaint little cot ...
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... trees which waved within it , now in all their fulness of leaf . Occasionally , by 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 ...
... trees which waved within it , now in all their fulness of leaf . Occasionally , by 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 ...
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... trees , beautiful views were obtained of the green park , formed of a succession of slopes , with groups of elms and beeches here and there , whose long shadows only helped to make the grass upon which the sun shone more vivid by ...
... trees , beautiful views were obtained of the green park , formed of a succession of slopes , with groups of elms and beeches here and there , whose long shadows only helped to make the grass upon which the sun shone more vivid by ...
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... trees , and left the space below grey , cool , and still . ' Is that your house ? ' inquired Fred of his com- panion George , as he nudged his elbow . ' That ? No ; that's the Hall . Our house is across the park to the left . We shall ...
... trees , and left the space below grey , cool , and still . ' Is that your house ? ' inquired Fred of his com- panion George , as he nudged his elbow . ' That ? No ; that's the Hall . Our house is across the park to the left . We shall ...
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