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... thee , my bonny bairn , " said the mother , ten- derly kissing her ; " his mother , with all the joy she must once have had in such a son , could not be happier than I am in my Aggy . " Mr Lewis's visit was soon renewed , and in a short ...
... thee , my bonny bairn , " said the mother , ten- derly kissing her ; " his mother , with all the joy she must once have had in such a son , could not be happier than I am in my Aggy . " Mr Lewis's visit was soon renewed , and in a short ...
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... thee . " His eyes filled with tears as he looked at the withered face and grey hairs of the poor old woman , and as it was his custom to run away when his feelings were awakened , he scampered out of sight before the old woman had time ...
... thee . " His eyes filled with tears as he looked at the withered face and grey hairs of the poor old woman , and as it was his custom to run away when his feelings were awakened , he scampered out of sight before the old woman had time ...
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... thee for these , my lad ? They be just what I wanted . " 66 Nothing , nothing at all ; you are welcome , " said Ludovico as he spoke , trying to escape the poor woman's surprise and thanks by edging his way backward into the crowd . At ...
... thee for these , my lad ? They be just what I wanted . " 66 Nothing , nothing at all ; you are welcome , " said Ludovico as he spoke , trying to escape the poor woman's surprise and thanks by edging his way backward into the crowd . At ...
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... thee for help- ing a poor old woman , and it came to thee in the very nick of time , as a body may say , just as I was praying for thee in my own heart ; that it did . ” This was indeed persuasive logic , and for a moment Ludovico ...
... thee for help- ing a poor old woman , and it came to thee in the very nick of time , as a body may say , just as I was praying for thee in my own heart ; that it did . ” This was indeed persuasive logic , and for a moment Ludovico ...
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... thee hast muckle patience , " said the Scotchman , " but hauld up thy head , for here comes Dermot at last , an ' ise warrant he'll gie thee a lift . ” The broad , open , good - natured countenance of Dermot revived the heart of poor ...
... thee hast muckle patience , " said the Scotchman , " but hauld up thy head , for here comes Dermot at last , an ' ise warrant he'll gie thee a lift . ” The broad , open , good - natured countenance of Dermot revived the heart of poor ...
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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.