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... Royal Academy , Woolwich . By LIEUT . - COLONEL DRAYSON . WILTON OF CUTHBERT'S : A Tale of Undergraduate Life Thirty Years Ago . By the REV . H. C. ADAMS . HAIR - BREADTH ESCAPES ; or , The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa . By ...
... Royal Academy , Woolwich . By LIEUT . - COLONEL DRAYSON . WILTON OF CUTHBERT'S : A Tale of Undergraduate Life Thirty Years Ago . By the REV . H. C. ADAMS . HAIR - BREADTH ESCAPES ; or , The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa . By ...
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... royal robe fall slowly from his shoulders , and , with a sudden bound , sprung lightly on to his bed ; whence , seated cross - legged upon his pillow , he looked calmly around , to see what impression he had created upon the surprised ...
... royal robe fall slowly from his shoulders , and , with a sudden bound , sprung lightly on to his bed ; whence , seated cross - legged upon his pillow , he looked calmly around , to see what impression he had created upon the surprised ...
Page 109
... royal princess . Accordingly , just as the clock struck two , Jack Smedley's carriage and four dashed round to the front door , the Scamp , of course , being one of the " leaders " in his team of bipeds . As they pulled up at the porch ...
... royal princess . Accordingly , just as the clock struck two , Jack Smedley's carriage and four dashed round to the front door , the Scamp , of course , being one of the " leaders " in his team of bipeds . As they pulled up at the porch ...
Page 111
... royal train - bearers . At the head of the procession ran two or three boys , flutter- ing their red and white handkerchiefs high in the air , at the end of the long , thin sticks they carried . Next came the carriage and pair , driven ...
... royal train - bearers . At the head of the procession ran two or three boys , flutter- ing their red and white handkerchiefs high in the air , at the end of the long , thin sticks they carried . Next came the carriage and pair , driven ...
Page 112
... royal and noble occupants at their heels , they pranced , kicked , and shied , and almost threatened to run away , once , -with princesses , pages , and all . Arrived at the entrance to the playground , the royal carriage pulled up in ...
... royal and noble occupants at their heels , they pranced , kicked , and shied , and almost threatened to run away , once , -with princesses , pages , and all . Arrived at the entrance to the playground , the royal carriage pulled up in ...
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Adventures amongst amusement arms asked BARBARA HUTTON Bernard Ayres Bernie blackberries Bob North boys Brookford caught cheeks cloth coloured cried the Scamp dear door excitement exclaimed eyes face father Fcap feeling feet felt G. A. HENTY gilt edges Gold Stick hand HARRISON WEIR HARRY FURNISS Harry Morland head hear heard heart Hero Hughes Illustrations Johnnie Harris knew lady laugh lips look Mary Mat Davis mind minutes Miss Baxter Miss Royce Miss Royce's never night once P. L. SIMMONDS passed peacemaker Post 8vo Queen Elizabeth's Hospital replied Rogers round Royal 16mo Sam's seat shout side sight slowly Smedley smile soon sound spite Springall Jack stood story sudden suddenly sure tell thought tone turned voice walk watching whilst whispered Willie Knowles words young youngster
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