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As all the Wallaces of Scotland are held to be various branches of the one family of the hero Sir William Wallace , we have always considered ourselves to be descended from that famous stock ; and this view is supported by the fact that ...
As all the Wallaces of Scotland are held to be various branches of the one family of the hero Sir William Wallace , we have always considered ourselves to be descended from that famous stock ; and this view is supported by the fact that ...
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I will now say a few words about my father's early life , and the various family troubles which , though apparently very disadvantageous to his children , may yet have been on the whole , as is so often the case , benefits in disguise .
I will now say a few words about my father's early life , and the various family troubles which , though apparently very disadvantageous to his children , may yet have been on the whole , as is so often the case , benefits in disguise .
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An old note - book shows that he was fond of collecting epitaphs from the churchyards of the various places he visited ; among which are Brighton , Lowestoft , Bognor , Ryegate , Godalming , Sevenoaks , Chichester , etc.
An old note - book shows that he was fond of collecting epitaphs from the churchyards of the various places he visited ; among which are Brighton , Lowestoft , Bognor , Ryegate , Godalming , Sevenoaks , Chichester , etc.
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During the time I was with him we were largely engaged in this kind of work in various parts of England and Wales , as will be seen later on ; but the payment for such work was by : no means liberal , and owing to the frequent periods ...
During the time I was with him we were largely engaged in this kind of work in various parts of England and Wales , as will be seen later on ; but the payment for such work was by : no means liberal , and owing to the frequent periods ...
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The long procession during the morning of women and children carrying baskets of flowers , and coming in from various directions , often from many miles distant , adds greatly to the interest of the scene . This custom seems to be one ...
The long procession during the morning of women and children carrying baskets of flowers , and coming in from various directions , often from many miles distant , adds greatly to the interest of the scene . This custom seems to be one ...
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| Pealkiri | My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köide My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Autor | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead, 1905 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 juuli 2007 |
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