Edward Lear: Landscape Painter and Nonsense Poet (1812-1888)J. Murray, 1938 - 280 pages |
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Page 65
... once in middle life , once again when he was nearly sixty - but more for the friendly comfort and com- panionship it might provide than for any romantic feeling towards the ladies concerned . The deepest feelings of his heart were ...
... once in middle life , once again when he was nearly sixty - but more for the friendly comfort and com- panionship it might provide than for any romantic feeling towards the ladies concerned . The deepest feelings of his heart were ...
Page 97
... Once or twice , finding I can be of no use to Frank , I have half thought of returning at once , but I think that would be rash and ill judged . If Ellen Lushington [ Frank's sister ] had come out and they had had a home , my days would ...
... Once or twice , finding I can be of no use to Frank , I have half thought of returning at once , but I think that would be rash and ill judged . If Ellen Lushington [ Frank's sister ] had come out and they had had a home , my days would ...
Page 264
... once more before he died . Again she came again - within a year of his death - the idea of matrimony possessed him , more strongly , perhaps , than ever before . I am perplexed as to if I shall or shall not ask G to marry me , ' he ...
... once more before he died . Again she came again - within a year of his death - the idea of matrimony possessed him , more strongly , perhaps , than ever before . I am perplexed as to if I shall or shall not ask G to marry me , ' he ...
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CHAP PAGE I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I | 7 |
BIRDS ANIMALS AND LIMERICKS II | 11 |
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