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... town of Brackley , which lay about two miles inland on the shore of the little river Brack . Our cottage stood about a mile from the mouth of the river , and we could therefore see all the shipping that went up the river , by dint of ...
... town of Brackley , which lay about two miles inland on the shore of the little river Brack . Our cottage stood about a mile from the mouth of the river , and we could therefore see all the shipping that went up the river , by dint of ...
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... town , and the near neighbourhood of her husband's relatives , and settled at the little fishing hamlet , the earliest home I can recall . As I said before , she had been well taught in her own sphere of life , and was particularly ...
... town , and the near neighbourhood of her husband's relatives , and settled at the little fishing hamlet , the earliest home I can recall . As I said before , she had been well taught in her own sphere of life , and was particularly ...
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... town , or perhaps , still more rarely , two ; at least my mother and I , for my father himself passed a good deal of time there , looking after his vessel , loading and un- loading , hiring fresh crews , and meeting with old ...
... town , or perhaps , still more rarely , two ; at least my mother and I , for my father himself passed a good deal of time there , looking after his vessel , loading and un- loading , hiring fresh crews , and meeting with old ...
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... town of Brackley , and distinguish quite plainly the tapering spire of the parish church , with the outlines of the tall hills looming a dark background , far , far away in the distance ; and behind one high dark peak I saw the sun ...
... town of Brackley , and distinguish quite plainly the tapering spire of the parish church , with the outlines of the tall hills looming a dark background , far , far away in the distance ; and behind one high dark peak I saw the sun ...
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... town of Brackley , the last mile and a half of my journey being along a broad road which followed its somewhat ... town . used often to puzzle my childish head to think why Brackley had not been built on the shore at the mouth of the ...
... town of Brackley , the last mile and a half of my journey being along a broad road which followed its somewhat ... town . used often to puzzle my childish head to think why Brackley had not been built on the shore at the mouth of the ...
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