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Of the two who remained in England , the daughter had married Mr . Burningham
, and had only one child , a daughter , who has never married . The son , the Rev
. Percy Wilson , had a family , none of whom , however , I have ever met ...
Of the two who remained in England , the daughter had married Mr . Burningham
, and had only one child , a daughter , who has never married . The son , the Rev
. Percy Wilson , had a family , none of whom , however , I have ever met ...
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... pretty certainly the case ) that while he remained a bachelor my father lived up
to his income or very nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life this did
not imply any extravagance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed
himself ...
... pretty certainly the case ) that while he remained a bachelor my father lived up
to his income or very nearly so ; and from what we know of his after life this did
not imply any extravagance or luxurious habits , but simply that he enjoyed
himself ...
Page 13
He appears to have allowed a solicitor and friend whom he trusted to realize
what remained of his property and invest it in ground - rents which would bring in
a larger income , and at the same time be perfectly secure . For a few years the ...
He appears to have allowed a solicitor and friend whom he trusted to realize
what remained of his property and invest it in ground - rents which would bring in
a larger income , and at the same time be perfectly secure . For a few years the ...
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There is probably no other type of vessel now in existence which has remained
unchanged for so long a period . But the chief attraction of the river to us children
was the opportunity it afforded us for catching small fish , especially lampreys .
There is probably no other type of vessel now in existence which has remained
unchanged for so long a period . But the chief attraction of the river to us children
was the opportunity it afforded us for catching small fish , especially lampreys .
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... remained exactly as pictured in my memory . Even the quarry appeared to
have been very little enlarged , and the great flat stones were still in the river
exactly as when I had stood upon them with my brother and sisters sixty years
before .
... remained exactly as pictured in my memory . Even the quarry appeared to
have been very little enlarged , and the great flat stones were still in the river
exactly as when I had stood upon them with my brother and sisters sixty years
before .
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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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