Cornertown Chronicles: New Legends of Old Lore. [With Illustrations.]Griffith and Farran, 1880 - 256 pages |
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... three weeks , and no one knew what it was for . During this time Richard had employed himself building a circle of bricks , which was in due time to assume the proportions of a tower , which was to enclose the fire ; but for what pur ...
... three weeks , and no one knew what it was for . During this time Richard had employed himself building a circle of bricks , which was in due time to assume the proportions of a tower , which was to enclose the fire ; but for what pur ...
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... three times in the night , unlatched the door , and went up the hill in the cool midnight air . This evening he meant to spend the whole night beside his beloved fire , and had taken his supper. 54 CORNERTOWN CHRONICLES .
... three times in the night , unlatched the door , and went up the hill in the cool midnight air . This evening he meant to spend the whole night beside his beloved fire , and had taken his supper. 54 CORNERTOWN CHRONICLES .
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... three years , and during that time the love in my heart for her had grown so strong that thousands of years could not kill it . Where is she now ? With all your science you cannot tell me that ; but , wherever she is , I shall be , too ...
... three years , and during that time the love in my heart for her had grown so strong that thousands of years could not kill it . Where is she now ? With all your science you cannot tell me that ; but , wherever she is , I shall be , too ...
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... three of the boys ran round the tree with a long stick , and in an instant every taper on the tree was lit , and a shout was raised by the boys , " Hurrah for the Christmas- tree , the King of the Woods ! " How the Fir - tree trembled ...
... three of the boys ran round the tree with a long stick , and in an instant every taper on the tree was lit , and a shout was raised by the boys , " Hurrah for the Christmas- tree , the King of the Woods ! " How the Fir - tree trembled ...
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... three old maids that live in Wood Street hadn't put it into our heads . " " They were quite right , " said the third despond- ently ; " it is hard to be so many women in a family . What can they all do ? " It is a hard lot to be a woman ...
... three old maids that live in Wood Street hadn't put it into our heads . " " They were quite right , " said the third despond- ently ; " it is hard to be so many women in a family . What can they all do ? " It is a hard lot to be a woman ...
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