Flotsam and jetsam; or, Do your duty and never mind the consequencesGriffith & Farran, 1881 - 180 pages |
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... appearance with such a pleased expression of countenance , that Sir Walter saw at once he must have arrived at a solution of the difficulty . " The very thing , Sir Walter , " he ex- claimed , rubbing his hands cheerfully ; " the wife ...
... appearance with such a pleased expression of countenance , that Sir Walter saw at once he must have arrived at a solution of the difficulty . " The very thing , Sir Walter , " he ex- claimed , rubbing his hands cheerfully ; " the wife ...
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... appearance , in fact he could not describe him at all , and was obliged to go home for Willie in order to obtain from him an idea of Jock's appearance . Willie's word- portrait of his brother was not a very distinct one ; he could only ...
... appearance , in fact he could not describe him at all , and was obliged to go home for Willie in order to obtain from him an idea of Jock's appearance . Willie's word- portrait of his brother was not a very distinct one ; he could only ...
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... appeared to him a curious - looking bundle at the road- side . He stopped his horse and went to investigate the odd object , and greatly was he surprised to find it was a well- dressed boy , who had no appearance of being either a tramp ...
... appeared to him a curious - looking bundle at the road- side . He stopped his horse and went to investigate the odd object , and greatly was he surprised to find it was a well- dressed boy , who had no appearance of being either a tramp ...
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... appearance his thick red curls had all been shaved off , leaving him with only a stubble , which as it grew came of a much darker shade than . his former hair had been . When delirious he had talked much and often , and his kind nurse ...
... appearance his thick red curls had all been shaved off , leaving him with only a stubble , which as it grew came of a much darker shade than . his former hair had been . When delirious he had talked much and often , and his kind nurse ...
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... appeared to remember the latter half of the injunction , and to “ never mind the consequences . " This was in- deed true , for his wilful disposition was accompanied by a daring spirit , and he never attempted to deny his acts , or to ...
... appeared to remember the latter half of the injunction , and to “ never mind the consequences . " This was in- deed true , for his wilful disposition was accompanied by a daring spirit , and he never attempted to deny his acts , or to ...
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