Edward Lear: Landscape Painter and Nonsense Poet (1812-1888)J. Murray, 1938 - 280 pages |
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... Giorgio Kokali , whom he now engaged as his personal servant ( his brother Spero was in Lushington's service ) , had been born in Corfù but was a native of Suli in Albania - Suli whose almost inaccessible rock - pinnacle had been ...
... Giorgio Kokali , whom he now engaged as his personal servant ( his brother Spero was in Lushington's service ) , had been born in Corfù but was a native of Suli in Albania - Suli whose almost inaccessible rock - pinnacle had been ...
Page 239
... Giorgio's state and at the prospect of losing him , gave his consent at once , but decided that Giorgio was too ill to travel alone . So , one day towards the end of February , a party of four set off - Giorgio and his son , Lear , and ...
... Giorgio's state and at the prospect of losing him , gave his consent at once , but decided that Giorgio was too ill to travel alone . So , one day towards the end of February , a party of four set off - Giorgio and his son , Lear , and ...
Page 240
... Giorgio , too , was deeply moved : " My master , " he said as Lear left him , " My master , so good to me and mine for so many years , I must tell you this - I shall never , never see you more . I know that death is near - and ever ...
... Giorgio , too , was deeply moved : " My master , " he said as Lear left him , " My master , so good to me and mine for so many years , I must tell you this - I shall never , never see you more . I know that death is near - and ever ...
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CHAP PAGE I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I | 7 |
BIRDS ANIMALS AND LIMERICKS II | 11 |
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