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... kind reception accorded by the public to my first attempt emboldened me to hope that the second might not be deemed un- worthy of such an honour . It appears to me peculiarly appro- priate that stories , humbly framed after the model of ...
... kind reception accorded by the public to my first attempt emboldened me to hope that the second might not be deemed un- worthy of such an honour . It appears to me peculiarly appro- priate that stories , humbly framed after the model of ...
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... kind of small bay , which Cecil at once per- ceived . But this was not all he perceived . To his horror and astonishment , close to him , having waded into the water until it was as high as his knees , stood an enormous man . His large ...
... kind of small bay , which Cecil at once per- ceived . But this was not all he perceived . To his horror and astonishment , close to him , having waded into the water until it was as high as his knees , stood an enormous man . His large ...
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... kind of yell , which ended in a gurgling , choking sound , he sank beneath the waves , and the boys saw him no more . I do not know , to tell the truth , whether anybody ever saw him again , but they may have heard him , for there are ...
... kind of yell , which ended in a gurgling , choking sound , he sank beneath the waves , and the boys saw him no more . I do not know , to tell the truth , whether anybody ever saw him again , but they may have heard him , for there are ...
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... made him kind and gen- tle to all , and the only instance of harshness related of him is with regard to two mischievous young rascals whom he caught jackdawing in Barracks wood one Sunday afternoon I. ] 45 THE OGRE'S CAVE .
... made him kind and gen- tle to all , and the only instance of harshness related of him is with regard to two mischievous young rascals whom he caught jackdawing in Barracks wood one Sunday afternoon I. ] 45 THE OGRE'S CAVE .
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... kind she em- ployed towards us , so that we were glad to sneak out again as fast as we could , and seek some more hospit- able shelter . Such an one we found in a small earth , with not more than ten or a dozen holes , II . ] 57 THE ...
... kind she em- ployed towards us , so that we were glad to sneak out again as fast as we could , and seek some more hospit- able shelter . Such an one we found in a small earth , with not more than ten or a dozen holes , II . ] 57 THE ...
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