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Page 4
Although he lived to such a comparatively recent period , I have not been able to
ascertain what was his business . His father , however , my mother ' s grandfather
, who died in 1797 , aged 80 , was for many years an alderman , and twice ...
Although he lived to such a comparatively recent period , I have not been able to
ascertain what was his business . His father , however , my mother ' s grandfather
, who died in 1797 , aged 80 , was for many years an alderman , and twice ...
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... of the Russells to the Greenells I have not been able to ascertain . One other
point may be here mentioned . There seems to have been some connection by
marriage between the Wallace and Greenell families before my father ' s
marriage ...
... of the Russells to the Greenells I have not been able to ascertain . One other
point may be here mentioned . There seems to have been some connection by
marriage between the Wallace and Greenell families before my father ' s
marriage ...
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The stand of a water - butt enabled me to get up and sit upon the wall , and by
means of some similar convenience he could do the same , and we were thus
able to sit side by side and talk , or get over the wall and play together when we
liked .
The stand of a water - butt enabled me to get up and sit upon the wall , and by
means of some similar convenience he could do the same , and we were thus
able to sit side by side and talk , or get over the wall and play together when we
liked .
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... a large number of the boys would have them . We used to pride ourselves on
being able to make our tops keep up as long as possible , and often painted them
in rings of bright colours , which showed IV ] HERTFORD : MY SCHOOL LIFE 57.
... a large number of the boys would have them . We used to pride ourselves on
being able to make our tops keep up as long as possible , and often painted them
in rings of bright colours , which showed IV ] HERTFORD : MY SCHOOL LIFE 57.
Page 64
... and here we were able to hide many forbidden treasures such as gunpowder ,
with which we used to make wild - fires as well as more elaborate fireworks .
John was of a nore mechanical turn than myself , and he used to excel in making
all ...
... and here we were able to hide many forbidden treasures such as gunpowder ,
with which we used to make wild - fires as well as more elaborate fireworks .
John was of a nore mechanical turn than myself , and he used to excel in making
all ...
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| Title | My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köide My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Author | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead, 1905 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 juuli 2007 |
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