Swift and sure; or, The career of two brothersGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, 1873 - 406 pages |
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... whole duties of the toilet in that wonderfully brief time which boys acquire at school , who like to enjoy the last minutes between . the sheets , and yet escape a fine for being late . There was a sweet consciousness , as they dressed ...
... whole duties of the toilet in that wonderfully brief time which boys acquire at school , who like to enjoy the last minutes between . the sheets , and yet escape a fine for being late . There was a sweet consciousness , as they dressed ...
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... whole scene appeared to swim before his eyes , and become indistinct , until at length a voice aroused him with the words : ' Why , I declare he's fast asleep ! ' The voice was that of Miss Hetty Sparkes ; and , awaking at the sound ...
... whole scene appeared to swim before his eyes , and become indistinct , until at length a voice aroused him with the words : ' Why , I declare he's fast asleep ! ' The voice was that of Miss Hetty Sparkes ; and , awaking at the sound ...
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... whole of the young people strolled out into the park after dinner , he explained to them how it was to be per- formed . They all readily fell in with his views ; and while Fred and George , Lucy and Hetty , embarked in the punt for the ...
... whole of the young people strolled out into the park after dinner , he explained to them how it was to be per- formed . They all readily fell in with his views ; and while Fred and George , Lucy and Hetty , embarked in the punt for the ...
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... whole of the morning was spent in getting the affair into proper order ; and for a time Gerald also lent his assistance , and touched up some of the scenes , which were but indifferently painted . All of a sudden , however , he threw ...
... whole of the morning was spent in getting the affair into proper order ; and for a time Gerald also lent his assistance , and touched up some of the scenes , which were but indifferently painted . All of a sudden , however , he threw ...
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... whole affair , and succeeded , after a little persuasion , in getting Lucy to promise to join the company . No persuasion at all was needed in the case of Hetty , who , ever ready for fun and confident of her powers , -indeed , as we ...
... whole affair , and succeeded , after a little persuasion , in getting Lucy to promise to join the company . No persuasion at all was needed in the case of Hetty , who , ever ready for fun and confident of her powers , -indeed , as we ...
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