My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideChapman & Hall, Ld., 1905 |
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... English and American publishers assured me that they would probably interest a large number of readers . I had indeed promised to write some account of my early life for the information of my son and daughter , but this would have been ...
... English and American publishers assured me that they would probably interest a large number of readers . I had indeed promised to write some account of my early life for the information of my son and daughter , but this would have been ...
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... English , and I think she was a year there . her return she started the school at Hoddesdon , but after my father's death in 1843 , she obtained a position as a teacher in Columbia College , Georgia , U.S.A. , then just established ...
... English , and I think she was a year there . her return she started the school at Hoddesdon , but after my father's death in 1843 , she obtained a position as a teacher in Columbia College , Georgia , U.S.A. , then just established ...
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... English Gothic , but are not common in our churches . Another feature of this church was its peal of ten bells , which were not only uncommonly numerous , but were of very fine tones , so that when they were well rung , as they ...
... English Gothic , but are not common in our churches . Another feature of this church was its peal of ten bells , which were not only uncommonly numerous , but were of very fine tones , so that when they were well rung , as they ...
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... English and writing master , who also taught French , was a handsome , fair young man named Fitzjohn . He was something of a dandy , wearing white duck trousers in the summer , and always having a bright - coloured stiff stock , which ...
... English and writing master , who also taught French , was a handsome , fair young man named Fitzjohn . He was something of a dandy , wearing white duck trousers in the summer , and always having a bright - coloured stiff stock , which ...
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A Record of Events and Opinions Alfred Russel Wallace. of many of our common English words . If the remaining time had been spent in learning German , the result would have been far more useful , but I do not think this language was ...
A Record of Events and Opinions Alfred Russel Wallace. of many of our common English words . If the remaining time had been spent in learning German , the result would have been far more useful , but I do not think this language was ...
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