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Barbara Hofland. THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY . VOLUME IX . THE SON OF A GENIUS . BY MRS HOFLAND , RE - ISSUE OF THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY . One Shilling.
Barbara Hofland. THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY . VOLUME IX . THE SON OF A GENIUS . BY MRS HOFLAND , RE - ISSUE OF THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY . One Shilling.
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Barbara Hofland. RE - ISSUE OF THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY . One Shilling each , cloth elegant . A Series of Works for the Young : each Volume with an Illustration by a well - known Artist : and an illuminated Title - page printed in colours ...
Barbara Hofland. RE - ISSUE OF THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY . One Shilling each , cloth elegant . A Series of Works for the Young : each Volume with an Illustration by a well - known Artist : and an illuminated Title - page printed in colours ...
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... shilling in the world to give his daughter , induced him to believe that it would ill become him to make any remarks on pecuniary matters . Lightly as Mr Lewis thought of his own property , it appeared wealth in the eyes of the good man ...
... shilling in the world to give his daughter , induced him to believe that it would ill become him to make any remarks on pecuniary matters . Lightly as Mr Lewis thought of his own property , it appeared wealth in the eyes of the good man ...
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... shillings which remained , she put them into the hands of his father , and besought him to take advantage of the night , and hasten out of the country ere the law should seize him . The bitter sorrow visible in his countenance , as he ...
... shillings which remained , she put them into the hands of his father , and besought him to take advantage of the night , and hasten out of the country ere the law should seize him . The bitter sorrow visible in his countenance , as he ...
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... shillings . " My child ! my dear boy ! who gave you this money ? " " Oh , mother ! mother ! I have sold them all ... shilling a - piece ; so two women came and bought each one ; and then a man , who sold toys , came and put this crown in ...
... shillings . " My child ! my dear boy ! who gave you this money ? " " Oh , mother ! mother ! I have sold them all ... shilling a - piece ; so two women came and bought each one ; and then a man , who sold toys , came and put this crown in ...
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aban advantage affected affectionate affliction Agnes amongst appeared arose artist bank-note beautiful became beheld blessed Briggate called child clothes comfort conscious Constantina countenance creditors dear boy dear father debt delightful Dermot desire dispose distress enabled endeavoured exertion eyes fear feelings felt finished five guineas folly fond frame genius gentleman give guineas hand happy heard heart heaven Higgins HOFLAND hope hour husband immediately inquired labour lady late Leeds lodgings look Ludo Manchester manner marriage master means mind morning mortification mother natural ness never offer painting parents perceived person pleasure poem poor boy poor Lewis poor Ludovico possessed pounds printer prison profession Raphael receipt received Rumney shillings sidered Sinister Sinister's sketches soon sorrow spirits tailor talents tears tender thee things thought tion trembled turned vico whilst wife wish young
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Page 12 - Seventh Thousand. Talking Bird (The), or THE LITTLE GIRL WHO KNEW WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. By M. and E. KIRBY. Ten of Them, or THE CHILDREN OF DANEHURST. By Mrs. RM BRAY. " Those Unlucky Twins ! " By A. LYSTER. Tiny Stories for Tiny Headers in Tiny Words. Tittle Tattle ; and other Stories for Children. By the Author of " Little Tales for Tiny Tots,
Page 5 - Feathers and Fairies, or STORIES FROM THE REALMS OF FANCY. By the Hon. AUGUSTA BETHELL. Garden (The), or FREDERICK'S MONTHLY INSTRUCTION FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND FORMATION OF A FLOWER GARDEN. With Illustrations by SOWERBY. 6*. coloured. Hacco the Dwarf, or THE TOWER ON THE MOUNTAIN, and other Tales.
Page 13 - Written and Illustrated by THOMAS HOOD. Spectropia, or SURPRISING SPECTRAL ILLUSIONS, showing Ghosts everywhere, and of any colour. By JH BROWN. Upside Down : a Series of Amusing Pictures from Sketches by the late W.
Page 10 - Adventures and Experiences of Biddy Dorking and of the Fat Frog. Edited by Mrs. SC HALL.
Page 9 - Our Soldiers, or ANECDOTES OF THE CAMPAIGNS AND GALLANT DEEDS OF THE BRITISH ARMY DURING THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. By WHG KINGSTON. With Frontispiece.
Page 6 - British History Briefly Told (The), AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT CUSTOMS, SPORTS, AND PASTIMES OF THE ENGLISH. Clara Hope, or THE BLADE AND THE EAR. By Miss MILNER.
Page 8 - Mark Seaworth; a Tale of the Indian Ocean. „ Peter the Whaler; HIS EARLY LIFE AND ADVENTURES IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
Page 2 - The Three Lieutenants ; or, NAVAL LIFE IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. * „ The Three Commanders; or, ACTIVE SERVICE AFLOAT IN MODERN TIMES. *
Page 3 - No jealousy their dawn of love o'ercast, Nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; Each season look'd delightful as it past, To the fond husband, and the faithful wife.