Cornertown Chronicles: New Legends of Old Lore. [With Illustrations.]Griffith and Farran, 1880 - 256 pages |
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... Truth as she sits , a queen ? The seeker after truth has no longer a life than his fellows . It is this which makes me sorrowful . I must go down to the grave , and never know the secrets which I shall have spent my life in endeavouring ...
... Truth as she sits , a queen ? The seeker after truth has no longer a life than his fellows . It is this which makes me sorrowful . I must go down to the grave , and never know the secrets which I shall have spent my life in endeavouring ...
Page 58
... truth never dies . " The Fairy Rubinetta here blew upon the flower and kissed it , and then gave it back to Richard . " To - day , " said she , " is your birthday ; it depends upon yourself to discover before another birthday the grand ...
... truth never dies . " The Fairy Rubinetta here blew upon the flower and kissed it , and then gave it back to Richard . " To - day , " said she , " is your birthday ; it depends upon yourself to discover before another birthday the grand ...
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... truth never dies . Farewell . " And before Richard had time to speak , the Fairy Rubinetta drew her red cloak over her head and vanished . Richard was left alone with his fire , which was now burning low . He replenished it , and sat ...
... truth never dies . Farewell . " And before Richard had time to speak , the Fairy Rubinetta drew her red cloak over her head and vanished . Richard was left alone with his fire , which was now burning low . He replenished it , and sat ...
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... What good is my life ? " exclaimed Richard ; " it is not long enough to discover one mighty truth . Last year I thought that before my next E birthday I should have found out the secret of immortality THE TWO BIRTHDAYS , & c . 65.
... What good is my life ? " exclaimed Richard ; " it is not long enough to discover one mighty truth . Last year I thought that before my next E birthday I should have found out the secret of immortality THE TWO BIRTHDAYS , & c . 65.
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... truth never dreamt of - for one needs to be a very wise man to be humble enough to learn from women and children . During this first year Hope used to have an occasional visit from Dame Rubinetta , but what passed in those visits I ...
... truth never dreamt of - for one needs to be a very wise man to be humble enough to learn from women and children . During this first year Hope used to have an occasional visit from Dame Rubinetta , but what passed in those visits I ...
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