Flotsam and jetsam; or, Do your duty and never mind the consequencesGriffith & Farran, 1881 - 180 pages |
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... nearly a year , that she should go home to England ; and it had been settled she should do so with her two little girls of six and four years old , and the “ baby , ” a boy of not quite two . Sir Walter , her husband , could not ...
... nearly a year , that she should go home to England ; and it had been settled she should do so with her two little girls of six and four years old , and the “ baby , ” a boy of not quite two . Sir Walter , her husband , could not ...
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... nearly a mile and a half long , " answered her mother , " but you'll soon see it through the trees . " It was a very handsome and uncommon approach along which they were driving , for on each side of the unusually wide and perfectly ...
... nearly a mile and a half long , " answered her mother , " but you'll soon see it through the trees . " It was a very handsome and uncommon approach along which they were driving , for on each side of the unusually wide and perfectly ...
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... nearly perfect specimen of its kind . Soon the carriage made a sharp turn to the right round a magnificent spreading beech - tree , and in a few seconds more the wheels rattled over the stones of a large court - yard , and drew up at a ...
... nearly perfect specimen of its kind . Soon the carriage made a sharp turn to the right round a magnificent spreading beech - tree , and in a few seconds more the wheels rattled over the stones of a large court - yard , and drew up at a ...
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... nearly a fortnight previous to the present date , and that his son had given directions to sell all the farm stock , & c . , as he neither could nor would think of a country life . Under the circumstances there was nothing to be done ...
... nearly a fortnight previous to the present date , and that his son had given directions to sell all the farm stock , & c . , as he neither could nor would think of a country life . Under the circumstances there was nothing to be done ...
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... nearly empty platform , and was both surprised and dismayed at finding no trace of the child . Desiring Willie to remain quietly in the cab , he hurried back to where he had left the guard in whose charge his nephews had come from Corn ...
... nearly empty platform , and was both surprised and dismayed at finding no trace of the child . Desiring Willie to remain quietly in the cab , he hurried back to where he had left the guard in whose charge his nephews had come from Corn ...
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