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... called . Perhaps a few words of description will be welcome here . There were twelve young Lyles , ranging in age from Lucy , who was fifteen , down to baby , who was one week old . I will give their names in the order of their ages ...
... called . Perhaps a few words of description will be welcome here . There were twelve young Lyles , ranging in age from Lucy , who was fifteen , down to baby , who was one week old . I will give their names in the order of their ages ...
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... called Mary Shee , after nursie . Edwin thought she might be called Norah , as his father wished it , and Katie never was called Norah . Hereupon Katie , turning crimson in the face , set down her cup with a clatter , thus spilling a ...
... called Mary Shee , after nursie . Edwin thought she might be called Norah , as his father wished it , and Katie never was called Norah . Hereupon Katie , turning crimson in the face , set down her cup with a clatter , thus spilling a ...
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... called Rose myself . ' ' Because you're such a rosebud , ' cried Wilfrid , with a would - be sentimental look . Bryan looked up and exclaimed , ' Why , Rose is a cow , not a baby . ' ' Just so . Rose is a pretty name enough , Jane ; but ...
... called Rose myself . ' ' Because you're such a rosebud , ' cried Wilfrid , with a would - be sentimental look . Bryan looked up and exclaimed , ' Why , Rose is a cow , not a baby . ' ' Just so . Rose is a pretty name enough , Jane ; but ...
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... called my daughter after my cattle . Did any one else suggest a name ? ' ' I did , ' said Bryan ; ' I want her called Tom - Tommy -Tommikins - Tom . So does Katie ; we think it very pretty . ' And the twins grinned , showing their ...
... called my daughter after my cattle . Did any one else suggest a name ? ' ' I did , ' said Bryan ; ' I want her called Tom - Tommy -Tommikins - Tom . So does Katie ; we think it very pretty . ' And the twins grinned , showing their ...
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... called it ; and she didn't give her a slap as she did Jack the other day , though it was just the same kind of thing , you know- squalling for nothing . ' Mrs. Lyle could not help laughing at the idea of her administering a slap to her ...
... called it ; and she didn't give her a slap as she did Jack the other day , though it was just the same kind of thing , you know- squalling for nothing . ' Mrs. Lyle could not help laughing at the idea of her administering a slap to her ...
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ADVENTURES Amusing ANNA BLACKWELL Aunt Charlotte Author baby BARBARA HUTTON bevelled boards boys Bryan and Katie C. H. BENNETT Cape Coast Castle Charlie cloth elegant coloured cried darling dear Dickson Divernon Edwin Eight Illustrations EMILIA MARRYAT Faggot House Fairy fancy Father Fcap Fifth Edition Fourth Edition Frontispiece G. A. HENTY gilt edges girls hair HARRISON WEIR History holidays Illustrated by WEIR Illustrations by HARRISON Imperial 16mo Jack Jane LADY laughed lessons looked Lucy Lyle morocco morocco antique Mother never nice Nursery Nursie Picture Book ponies poor pretty price 6d Puck Queen Elizabeth's Hospital ride Robbie Roland Royal 16mo Second Edition Shillings Shillings and Sixpence Small 4to Small Post 8vo story Super-Royal 16mo Tale Third Edition Thirty-Nine Articles THOMAS HOOD Three Shillings told Uncle Bryan unlucky twins W. H. G. KINGSTON waggonette Wilfrid WILLIAM BUSCH wonder Words young
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