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... persons , but I saw not one look of kindness . At last a boy about my own . age , who had a small bow in his hand , shot an arrow at me , which , being pointed with a bit of sharp iron , entered the flesh of my arm . A moment after ...
... persons , but I saw not one look of kindness . At last a boy about my own . age , who had a small bow in his hand , shot an arrow at me , which , being pointed with a bit of sharp iron , entered the flesh of my arm . A moment after ...
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... persons , but I saw not one look of kindness . At last a boy about my own age , who had a small bow in his hand , shot an arrow at me , which , being pointed with a bit of sharp iron , entered the flesh of my arm . A moment after , two ...
... persons , but I saw not one look of kindness . At last a boy about my own age , who had a small bow in his hand , shot an arrow at me , which , being pointed with a bit of sharp iron , entered the flesh of my arm . A moment after , two ...
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... persons chanced to be passing near the spot , and found him stretched upon the snow . He appeared to be dead , and no doubt entered the minds of the individuals who discovered him , but that he was frozen to death . They were at a ...
... persons chanced to be passing near the spot , and found him stretched upon the snow . He appeared to be dead , and no doubt entered the minds of the individuals who discovered him , but that he was frozen to death . They were at a ...
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... persons , husband and wife of middle age , and a son and daughter now in the flower of youth . The thought again crossed my mind that here were my parents , my brother and my sister . sister . At last , in the conviction that this was ...
... persons , husband and wife of middle age , and a son and daughter now in the flower of youth . The thought again crossed my mind that here were my parents , my brother and my sister . sister . At last , in the conviction that this was ...
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... persons who are al- ways meeting with something extraordinary ; and such was his peculiar character , that he had ac- quired the familiar title of Hardhead . He was of a restless temper , and not even the severity of the season ...
... persons who are al- ways meeting with something extraordinary ; and such was his peculiar character , that he had ac- quired the familiar title of Hardhead . He was of a restless temper , and not even the severity of the season ...
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Page 302 - Glimpses of Nature ; And Objects of Interest described during a Visit to the Isle of Wight. Designed to assist and encourage Young Persons in forming habits of observation. By Mrs. LOUDON. Second Edition, enlarged. With Forty-one Illustrations. 3s. 6d. cloth. "We could not recommend a more valuable little volume. It is full of information, conveyed in the most agreeable manner."— Literary Gazette.
Page 302 - Bible Illustrations; Or, a Description of Manners and Customs peculiar to the East, and especially Explanatory of the Holy Scriptures. By the Rev. BH DRAPER. With Engravings. Fourth Edition. Revised bv Dr. KITTO, Editor of " The Pictorial Bible,
Page 66 - I remember, I remember Where I was used to swing, And thought the air must rush as fresh To swallows on the wing ; My spirit flew in feathers then That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow. I remember, I remember The...
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Page 302 - The British History briefly told, and a Description of the Ancient Customs, Sports, and Pastimes of the English. Embellished with full-length Portraits of the Sovereigns of England in their proper Costumes, and 18 other Engravings.
Page 302 - True Stories from Ancient History, chronologically arranged from the Creation of the World to the Death of Charlemagne. Twelfth Edition.
Page 298 - Uncle Goodwin's account of it. By JEFFERYS TAYLOR. Frontispiece by J. GILBERT. Fcap. 8vo, 3s. 6d. cloth. " A very good account of the Sacred Writings, adapted to the tastes, feelings, and intelligence of young people.
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Page 66 - Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy.