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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 our
...
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 our
...
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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 . My father
...
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 . My father
...
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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 . Most of
these are ...
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 . Most of
these are ...
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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 of
idleness ...
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 of
idleness ...
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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 of the ...
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 of the ...
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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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