The secret of the sands; or, The 'Water Lily' and her crew, by Harry Collingwood, Volume 2 |
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... illustrations and sea phrases , which were so much Greek to his pupil , who listened . with an open - eyed earnestness which was most entertaining . She heard Bob with the utmost patience and attention until he had utterly exhausted his ...
... illustrations and sea phrases , which were so much Greek to his pupil , who listened . with an open - eyed earnestness which was most entertaining . She heard Bob with the utmost patience and attention until he had utterly exhausted his ...
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... illustration , and she frequently raced her conversation with choice quotations , ́ntroduced in the best taste and with a manner as ar as possible removed from anything like affec- tation or pedantry . I was charmed beyond measure , and ...
... illustration , and she frequently raced her conversation with choice quotations , ́ntroduced in the best taste and with a manner as ar as possible removed from anything like affec- tation or pedantry . I was charmed beyond measure , and ...
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... illustration , and she frequently graced her conversation with choice quotations , introduced in the best taste and with a manner as far as possible removed from anything like affec- tation or pedantry . I was charmed beyond measure ...
... illustration , and she frequently graced her conversation with choice quotations , introduced in the best taste and with a manner as far as possible removed from anything like affec- tation or pedantry . I was charmed beyond measure ...
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... Illustrations , 16s . A GLOSSARY OF BIOLOGICAL , ANA- TOMICAL , AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TERMS , for Teachers and Students in Schools and Classes connected with the Science and Art Department , and other Examining bodies . By THOMAS DUNMAN ...
... Illustrations , 16s . A GLOSSARY OF BIOLOGICAL , ANA- TOMICAL , AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TERMS , for Teachers and Students in Schools and Classes connected with the Science and Art Department , and other Examining bodies . By THOMAS DUNMAN ...
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... Illustrations by WALTER W. MAY . Crown 8vo . Price 9s . NEW NOVELS . MY MOTHER'S DIAMONDS ; A Domestic Story for ... Illustrated by HARRY FURNISS . Crown 8vo . Cloth 5s .; gilt edges , 5s . 6d . PASSAGES FROM THE LIFE OF CHURCH OWL ...
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