The Early Dawn: Or, Stories to Think About. By a Country Clergyman |
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... beautiful , with shores of the whitest sand , and with a sea of such depth and clearness , that you can look down and see large and curious fish of all sorts of shapes , but quite unlike any you will see here . The trees and plants ...
... beautiful , with shores of the whitest sand , and with a sea of such depth and clearness , that you can look down and see large and curious fish of all sorts of shapes , but quite unlike any you will see here . The trees and plants ...
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... beautiful cove , or bay . There is a pretty little town , called Soufrière , at its further end ; the cane - fields form a broad belt of bright green behind it ; and beyond all , mountains rise towards the centre of the island , cloven ...
... beautiful cove , or bay . There is a pretty little town , called Soufrière , at its further end ; the cane - fields form a broad belt of bright green behind it ; and beyond all , mountains rise towards the centre of the island , cloven ...
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... beautiful plants . One thing was pointed out , and another , in passing along , as being rare , or different , or superior to all other sorts in the kingdom ; and the owner seemed as proud as he could well be of the whole of his ...
... beautiful plants . One thing was pointed out , and another , in passing along , as being rare , or different , or superior to all other sorts in the kingdom ; and the owner seemed as proud as he could well be of the whole of his ...
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... beautiful hill , called St. Leonard's . It was a favorite walk of mine , and I frequently went through the park and grounds ; and when the family were away , near the house . One day , as I was making my way across a steep bit of grass ...
... beautiful hill , called St. Leonard's . It was a favorite walk of mine , and I frequently went through the park and grounds ; and when the family were away , near the house . One day , as I was making my way across a steep bit of grass ...
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... beautiful and wonderful machinery ; their first movement is often one of the simplest things in the world , as , for instance , forcing an iron bar up and down ; but from this arises an adjustment of wheels , springs , spindles , and ...
... beautiful and wonderful machinery ; their first movement is often one of the simplest things in the world , as , for instance , forcing an iron bar up and down ; but from this arises an adjustment of wheels , springs , spindles , and ...
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