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... Castle , which were counted within the grounds , ' and were one of the sights of the neighbourhood , and kept by Sir John's gardener in as good order as the rest of the grounds . The little girls had not walked there for some time ...
... Castle , which were counted within the grounds , ' and were one of the sights of the neighbourhood , and kept by Sir John's gardener in as good order as the rest of the grounds . The little girls had not walked there for some time ...
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... castle ; and that perhaps it had been used as an armoury in the time of the siege . ' ' I wonder they didn't dig it all out and find more rooms , ' Kathleen suggested . ' Well , ' Stella answered , ' I believe ( it was long before I was ...
... castle ; and that perhaps it had been used as an armoury in the time of the siege . ' ' I wonder they didn't dig it all out and find more rooms , ' Kathleen suggested . ' Well , ' Stella answered , ' I believe ( it was long before I was ...
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... castle was besieged by Cromwell's soldiers , all the Desmond plate was hidden away in one of the lower rooms . Sir William Desmond was obliged to fly for his life ( Stella was working herself up as if she was " making up " one of her ...
... castle was besieged by Cromwell's soldiers , all the Desmond plate was hidden away in one of the lower rooms . Sir William Desmond was obliged to fly for his life ( Stella was working herself up as if she was " making up " one of her ...
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... castle was laid out , and skirting the row of limes formerly a double row , and which had probably continued the alley I have described - rushed through a gate at the further end , and found themselves on the heather - covered moor ...
... castle was laid out , and skirting the row of limes formerly a double row , and which had probably continued the alley I have described - rushed through a gate at the further end , and found themselves on the heather - covered moor ...
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... castle , I think , and we can soon run home , You see it leads round , and turning that way . ' ) It did lead ' round , ' but what with the trees in the plantation all looking the same , and the squirrel having led the little girls in ...
... castle , I think , and we can soon run home , You see it leads round , and turning that way . ' ) It did lead ' round , ' but what with the trees in the plantation all looking the same , and the squirrel having led the little girls in ...
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