Flotsam and jetsam; or, Do your duty and never mind the consequencesGriffith & Farran, 1881 - 180 pages |
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... stopped again breath- less , and Lady Tresillian took advantage of the pause to assure her that she would take the boys with her to Pensillian till she could ascertain how matters stood at Polmadock farm , and if old Mr Pengarth should ...
... stopped again breath- less , and Lady Tresillian took advantage of the pause to assure her that she would take the boys with her to Pensillian till she could ascertain how matters stood at Polmadock farm , and if old Mr Pengarth should ...
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... stopped her utter- ance , a smile passed over her countenance , and with a faint ejaculation of " Father ! " she was gone . Just as her spirit passed from its earthly tenement , a brilliant ray of sunshine burst into the cabin through ...
... stopped her utter- ance , a smile passed over her countenance , and with a faint ejaculation of " Father ! " she was gone . Just as her spirit passed from its earthly tenement , a brilliant ray of sunshine burst into the cabin through ...
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H. Wothem. be seen , and as slowly descending them again , they stopped at the end of about an hour and a half at a handsome gateway , with a comfortable - looking lodge on one side of it . The gate was opened by a tidy old woman , whose ...
H. Wothem. be seen , and as slowly descending them again , they stopped at the end of about an hour and a half at a handsome gateway , with a comfortable - looking lodge on one side of it . The gate was opened by a tidy old woman , whose ...
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... had been seen , but in vain , even the gatekeeper had not noticed him . Pengarth was beginning a grumble against Jock for his stupidity and tiresome- ness , when he was stopped by the guard's remarking 44 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM .
... had been seen , but in vain , even the gatekeeper had not noticed him . Pengarth was beginning a grumble against Jock for his stupidity and tiresome- ness , when he was stopped by the guard's remarking 44 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM .
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H. Wothem. ness , when he was stopped by the guard's remarking , " Well , sir , it seems to me you should have taken more care of a child like that , ' specially one who's never been in England , much less London before ! " The uncle's ...
H. Wothem. ness , when he was stopped by the guard's remarking , " Well , sir , it seems to me you should have taken more care of a child like that , ' specially one who's never been in England , much less London before ! " The uncle's ...
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A. H. COLLINS Adventures African Wanderers Ailie Animals aunt Author BARBARA HUTTON Berwick Bird Boy's child Chromolithography cloth elegant coloured Illustrations Crown 8vo Dick duty and never Edition EMMA DAVENPORT Engravings father Favourite Fcap Flotsam and Jetsam Frontispiece G. A. HENTY GELLIE George Pengarth Gift Book gilt edges Girls H. C. ADAMS HARRISON WEIR hero husband IDA WAUGH Illus India J. R. BLAKISTON Jock and Willie Jock's John Armstrong Jules Verne KATHLEEN KNOX Lady Tresillian LESSONS little friend London MARRYAT NORRIS Mary master mind the consequences Misselbrooks Model Yachts mother Mowbray nephew never mind Paper Boards Pensillian Perkins Picture Book poor Price 6d Quarto Sam Perkins Shillings and Sixpence Sir Walter Small 4to soon Story Book strong Tale tell Thomas Dunman THOMAS HOOD Three Shillings Tiny uncle uncle's Violet vols volume W. H. G. KINGSTON wife Willie's words young
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