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Page 182
... John Pike and his wife were hard at work on their ridges . It was a long trudge from the village , and the weather was hot , so Mary had brought both her children with her . The youngest , about two years old , she had laid on an old ...
... John Pike and his wife were hard at work on their ridges . It was a long trudge from the village , and the weather was hot , so Mary had brought both her children with her . The youngest , about two years old , she had laid on an old ...
Page 183
... John soon saw what was the matter , and running back , snatched me hastily up , and ran to the side of the well . It was luckily an old one , long unused , and in consequence of the dry weather had but little water . It took John very ...
... John soon saw what was the matter , and running back , snatched me hastily up , and ran to the side of the well . It was luckily an old one , long unused , and in consequence of the dry weather had but little water . It took John very ...
Page 184
... John had more than he could manage with his fishing besides , and was not able to make it as profitable as usual . But all their poor neighbours were very kind to them , and would always bring in any bit of more tempting food than they ...
... John had more than he could manage with his fishing besides , and was not able to make it as profitable as usual . But all their poor neighbours were very kind to them , and would always bring in any bit of more tempting food than they ...
Page 186
... John was almost out of heart and hope , he set off on a long ramble , hoping by diligent climb- ing and search to find at any rate a few rare birds ' nests in the crevices of the cliffs . Every- thing had gone worse even than usual ...
... John was almost out of heart and hope , he set off on a long ramble , hoping by diligent climb- ing and search to find at any rate a few rare birds ' nests in the crevices of the cliffs . Every- thing had gone worse even than usual ...
Page 187
... John's poor old patched and mended nets were rapidly falling to pieces in spite of all his care , while he was not able to buy enough bread for the little household , not to mention material for new nets . So he climbed wearily on , and ...
... John's poor old patched and mended nets were rapidly falling to pieces in spite of all his care , while he was not able to buy enough bread for the little household , not to mention material for new nets . So he climbed wearily on , and ...
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