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Page 120
... mary roll . " See , baby , " she cried to her little child , who was in her arms , " here is a fine carrot that I was just going to cut up for the soup . Let us give that to the old dog , and see if he will take it instead of the bread ...
... mary roll . " See , baby , " she cried to her little child , who was in her arms , " here is a fine carrot that I was just going to cut up for the soup . Let us give that to the old dog , and see if he will take it instead of the bread ...
Page 139
... Mary Stuart , Essex , and Walter Raleigh . But as Mary Stuart and Essex unfortunately fell into a pail of water and were drowned , I would not afterwards allow the kittens to be called by historical names which had any sad traditions ...
... Mary Stuart , Essex , and Walter Raleigh . But as Mary Stuart and Essex unfortunately fell into a pail of water and were drowned , I would not afterwards allow the kittens to be called by historical names which had any sad traditions ...
Page 170
... Mary the housemaid had taken nurse's place , and , oh , how she did slap her , and how hard she brushed her hair , and Tilda could get no one to take her part - no , not even her own mamma , who only said , " Well , you shouldn't be so ...
... Mary the housemaid had taken nurse's place , and , oh , how she did slap her , and how hard she brushed her hair , and Tilda could get no one to take her part - no , not even her own mamma , who only said , " Well , you shouldn't be so ...
Page 173
... Mary , " I can paint that dog , If you will hold him still . " And so I did with pipe in mouth- After a little strife ; And clever Mary painted both , The Dog and Pipe , like life ! Singing , " O for sister Mary , Who paints as like as ...
... Mary , " I can paint that dog , If you will hold him still . " And so I did with pipe in mouth- After a little strife ; And clever Mary painted both , The Dog and Pipe , like life ! Singing , " O for sister Mary , Who paints as like as ...
Page 178
... Mary was very fond of Tom , but he was rude to her too , because she was not pretty , either . She was twenty times nicer a girl than ever he was a boy , though I was very angry with Mary for being so fond of him . But I was a thousand ...
... Mary was very fond of Tom , but he was rude to her too , because she was not pretty , either . She was twenty times nicer a girl than ever he was a boy , though I was very angry with Mary for being so fond of him . But I was a thousand ...
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Page 320 - That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels.
Page 241 - How could you say my face was fair, And yet that face forsake? How could you win my virgin heart, Yet leave that heart to break?
Page 320 - Table;* her Bosom was uncovered, as all the English Ladies have it, till they marry; and she had on a Necklace of exceeding fine Jewels; her Hands were small, her Fingers long, and her Stature neither tall nor low; her Air was stately, her Manner of speaking mild and obliging.
Page 269 - I had lost somehow or other, left threepence in my pocket. With this for my whole fortune, I was trudging through Richmond in my blue smockfrock, and my red garters tied under my knees, when, staring about me, my eye fell upon a little book in a bookseller's window, on the outside of which was written
Page 320 - Slawata, a Bohemian baron, had letters to present to her; and she, after pulling off her glove, gave him her right hand to kiss, sparkling with rings and jewels — a mark of particular favour. Wherever she turned her face, as she was going along, everybody fell down on their knees.
Page 269 - Kew, gave such a description of them as made me instantly resolve to work in these gardens. The next morning, without saying a word to any one, off I set, with no clothes except those upon my back, and with thirteen halfpence in my pocket I found that I must go to Richmond, and I accordingly went on from place to place, inquiring my way thither. A. long day (it was in June) brought me to Richmond in the afternoon.
Page 321 - ... kneeled, as the others had done, and placed what was brought upon the table, they too retired with the same ceremonies performed by the first. At last came an unmarried lady (we...
Page 86 - The rest that remaineth will be for ever. 2 Fight the fight, Christian ; Jesus is o'er thee; Run the race, Christian ; heaven is before thee; He who hath promised faltereth never; The love of eternity flows on for ever.
Page 300 - While many a vacant thoughtless youth is whirled throughout Europe without gaining a single idea worth crossing a street for, the observing eye and inquiring mind find matter of improvement...
Page 137 - ... portable. As the work grew high, he supported himself on his tail, which propped him up admirably, and he would often, after laying on one of his building materials, sit up over against it, appearing to consider his work, or, as the country people say, 'judge it...